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Located 900 miles east of Australia, New Caledonia is a territory of France. The main island, Grande Terre, with an area of 6,500 square miles, is by far the largest island and contains about 90 percent of the population. In 1774 Captain James Cook landed at Balade, on the east coast of the mainland, and named the island New Caledonia for his native Scotland.
New Caledonia Tourism - South
Official website of the New Caledonia tourism board for the Southern Provinces which make up the main island of New Caledonia and its capital Noumea as well as the small Isle of Pines and a number of other smaller islands.
Loyalty-Islands.com
Official website of the Loyalty Islands of Lifou, Mare and Ouvea which are located to the east of the main island of New Caledonia.
Multi-Media
New Caledonia Tourism has an excellent page of multi-media content including photos, island music and streaming video to help you plan your visit.
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