News·Posted on 20 Nov 2015An Asylum Seeker Boat Appears To Have Made Its Way To AustraliaChristmas Island locals say a wooden boat carrying eight people made it 200 metres offshore when it was intercepted by the Navy.by Alex LeeBuzzFeed News Reporter, AustraliaLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail Locals on Christmas Island say a boat with asylum seekers on board has been intercepted by the Australian Navy.