Direction Island - General Info
Description:
Direction Island lies 1.5NM north of Home Island.
While Direction Island has nothing ashore, this is where the main yacht anchorage is located.
Entrance Notes and Cautions:
The GPS position of the entrance into the lagoon, west of Direction Island, is reported not to accord with most charts, both paper and electronic. Entrance to the lagoon of South Keeling is between Horsburgh Island and Direction Island. The entrance pass to the atoll is deep, wide, and well lit.
There are now (unlit) buoys leading into the yacht anchorage at Direction Island. Anyone arriving in the dark might be best advised to anchor in a convenient area outside the yacht anchorage until daylight. Be aware that the supply ship often arrives at night and will anchor in the area of the entrance range lights.
It is advisable to follow the channel markers when moving between Direction Island and Home Island as there are numerous shallow areas and coral outcrops along the route.
Cruiser Highlights:
Some provisions are available here including frozen meant and eggs can be pre-ordered for your Indian Ocean crossing.
Position:
12° 05’28″S, 096°53’01″E (anchorage)
Last updated: February 2024
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We were delighted to find Wi-Fi in the shelter. Very useful! Getting to West island to clearing/out was less easy especially as there was no consensus on the ferry timetable. I have since laminated one and attached to the notice board.
There is a ferry from Direction to Home island on Saturday a.m. at 10:00 but the connections don’t really work to get back again. So it’s best to dinghy the 1.5nm to Home island giving the chance if the last ferry back from West island at 16:00. Ferry is AU $3.50 single or $5.00 return.
The bus meets the ferry for $0.50… everything shuts at 15:00 on Saturday and there was no cafe or bar open. The Community Centre was helpful with Wi-Fi, and the shop reasonably stocked.