Christmas Island is closer to Java than to mainland Australia.

圣诞岛更靠近瓜哇岛，而不是澳洲大陆。

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There are moves afoot to construct a memorial to the Unknown Sailor on Christmas Island.

为了纪念圣诞岛上的无名水兵，人们组织了各种活动。

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Most of them are held at Christmas Island, an Australian territory off the north-west coast.

大部分在澳大利亚西北海岸的圣诞岛就已经被拦截了。

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The government plans to expand the Christmas Island facility to accommodate 1,400 inmates.

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Officials say it took staff on Christmas Island about half-an-hour to regain control.

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Many are from Sri Lanka. While some have been taken to Indonesia,most are transferred to Christmas Island, a remote Australian territory 2,600 kilometers northwest of Perth, to have their applications for refugee status processed.

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The boat capsized 14 nautical miles northwest of Christmas Island, often targeted by asylum seekers.

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Asylum seekers often target Christmas Island, off Australia's northwest coast, to get to the country.

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Two years ago, the succeeding Labor government began processing arrivals on Christmas Island instead.

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