The idyllic Australian islands you’ve probably never heard of
White-sand beaches, world-class diving and a unique culture await on the little-known Cocos (Keeling) Islands
![Home to only around 600 people, the Cocos (Keeling) Islands sit in the middle of the Indian Ocean](/https/www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/travel/2024/06/27/TELEMMGLPICT000383262525_17194748516210_trans_NvBQzQNjv4Bqbc5hxA-WJljMq84jgI_tjjXaG_3FkRG2WH2SGzlVXbs.jpeg?imwidth=350)
White-sand beaches, world-class diving and a unique culture await on the little-known Cocos (Keeling) Islands