Nouvelle-Calédonie

Nouvelle-Calédonie (engl. New Caledonia) is an island group approximately 1500 km off the northeast coast of Australia. Mountains run the entire length of the main island Grande Terre. On the western side the land is relatively flat, while the east coast is more mountainous. The capital of the territory associated with France is Nouméa at the south-west coast. About 50 km southeastwards lies Île des Pins (Kunyie). The Îles Loyauté (Loyalty Islands) are east of Grande Terre, the main islands being Ouvéa, Lifou, and Maré.

La Bonhomme at La Roche Percée, Grande Terre.

Baie de Châteaubriand, Lifou.

Main Island – Grande Terre				Smaller Islands
		Nouméa				Île des Pins
		La Foa				Lifou
		Bourail
		Grottes d' Adio
		Koné and Inland
		East Coast

Our Route in New Caledonia (Map by Eric Gaba)