Ile aux Cocos
A small uninhabited island about four kilometres west of Rodrigues, set aside as a nature reserve. It has large colonies of sea birds, and visits are limited to guided trips from the Rodrigues coast.
- Where
- Port Mathurin, Rodrigues, Mauritius
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -19.7194, 63.3000
Get the Ile aux Cocos stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Ile aux Cocos. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Rodrigues volume with your photos and a note.
Near Ile aux Cocos
Rodrigues 13 km
An autonomous outer island of Mauritius, covering about 108 square kilometres and lying some 560 kilometres east of the main island. Its hilly volcanic interior is ringed by a lagoon and coral reef, and the capital Port Mathurin sits on the north coast.
Mont Limon 14 km
The highest point on the island of Rodrigues, about 398 metres above sea level. A trail climbs to the top, and the view reaches over the island's hills, villages and the lagoon that surrounds it.
Saint Gabriel Cathedral 14 km
The Catholic cathedral of Rodrigues, serving the island's apostolic vicariate and standing in the main settlement of Port Mathurin. It is the centre of religious life on the island, and the church fills on Sunday mornings.
Ile aux Cerfs 578 km
A small island in a lagoon off the east coast of Mauritius, reached by boat from Trou d'Eau Douce. It has long white beaches, shallow turquoise water, watersports, and an 18 hole golf course designed by Bernhard Langer.
Ile de la Passe 583 km
A rocky islet in the bay of Grand Port, where a fort once guarded the entrance to the harbour. In August 1810 the British took it, and the French won a naval victory in the Battle of Grand Port over the following days.
Bras d'Eau National Park 585 km
A national park on the north east coast of Mauritius, one of only three on the island. It protects a stretch of coastal woodland, and its quiet tracks and picnic areas near the sea are popular for walking and cycling.
Ile aux Aigrettes 587 km
A small coral islet in the lagoon off Mahebourg, run as a nature reserve and research station. It protects some of the last coastal ebony forest on the island and is home to pink pigeons, giant Aldabra tortoises and other rare species.
Lion Mountain 587 km
A mountain of about 440 metres near Vieux Grand Port in the southeast, named because its outline looks like a sleeping lion. A trail climbs to the summit and gives views over the bay of Grand Port and the nearby coast.
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Questions
Where is Ile aux Cocos?
Ile aux Cocos is in Port Mathurin, Rodrigues, Mauritius. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Rodrigues (13 km), Mont Limon (14 km), Saint Gabriel Cathedral (14 km).
How do I get the Ile aux Cocos stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Ile aux Cocos and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Rodrigues volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Ile aux Cocos before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Rodrigues volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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