New Caledonia - Wikipedia
New Caledonia (/ ˌ k æ l ɪ ˈ d oʊ n i ə / ⓘ KAL-ih-DOH-nee-ə; French: Nouvelle-Calédonie [nuvɛl kaledɔni] ⓘ) [nb 2] is a group of islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean, 220 km (140 mi) southwest of Vanuatu and 1,210 km (750 mi) east of Australia. [5]
New Caledonia | Island, Map, Population, & Facts | Britannica
New Caledonia, largest island of the French unique collectivity of New Caledonia, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean 750 miles (1,200 km) east of Australia. Also known as Grande Terre (Mainland), it is approximately 250 miles (400 km) long and 25 miles (40 km) wide.
New Caledonia | History, Geography, & Culture | Britannica
Nov 7, 2024 · New Caledonia, French unique collectivity in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, about 900 miles (1,500 km) east of Australia. It includes the island of New Caledonia (the Grande Terre [Mainland]), where the capital, Nouméa, is located; the …
New Caledonia Maps & Facts - World Atlas
Feb 25, 2021 · New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France and a part of Melanesia in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It is situated to the south of the Equator and to the north of the Tropic of Capricorn; and is geographically positioned both in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres of the Earth.
New Caledonia - The World Factbook
Nov 6, 2024 · consists of the main island of New Caledonia (one of the largest in the Pacific Ocean), the archipelago of Iles Loyaute, and numerous small, sparsely populated islands and atolls.
New Caledonia Tourism : The official website for tourism in ...
With its UNESCO World Heritage-listed lagoons, explosive cultural mix, vast untouched natural spaces and pleasant temperate climate, New Caledonia offers a tourist experience that’s as exotic as it is varied… in a word, “unique”. 5 regions to discover.
New Caledonia travel - Lonely Planet | Australia & Pacific
New Caledonia. Australia & Pacific. New Caledonia's dazzling lagoon surrounds it with every hue of blue, green and turquoise. The light and the space simply delight your senses. By becoming a World Heritage site, the lagoon has helped bring the people together to celebrate and protect it, from village level through to government.
Destination New Caledonia | New Caledonia Tourism: The official …
Make your travel to New Caledonia an unforgettable adventure! With its lagoon listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, its flat landscapes, grandiose mountains and preserved traditions, New Caledonia invites you on a unique journey to the heart of the Pacific.
New Caledonia profile - BBC News
May 24, 2024 · Provides an overview of New Caledonia including key facts about this French Pacific Ocean territory.
Geography of New Caledonia - Wikipedia
The New Caledonian archipelago is a microcontinental island chain which originated as a fragment of Zealandia, a nearly submerged continent or microcontinent which was part of the southern supercontinent of Gondwana during the time of the dinosaurs.