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New Caledonia

Background: Settled by both Britain and France during the first half of the 19th century, the island was made a French possession in 1853. It served as a penal colony for four decades after 1864. Agitation for independence during the 1980s and early 1990s has dissipated.




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Areas in New Caledonia: Grand Terre | Loyalty Islands | Noumea

New Caledonia
4 days ago: Hunglish published a blog
New Caledonia
January 19th 2008  Oceania » New Caledonia » Noumea
Our excitement of getting to visit New Caledonia dampened a bit when we started researching how much it costs to stay there! Definitely it has imported prices as well as the language from France, and ... 41 photos [full story]

10th ANNIVERSARY CRUISE
47 days ago: The Nobregas published a blog
10th ANNIVERSARY CRUISE
January 27th 2008  Oceania » New Caledonia » Noumea
The Nobregas are off to sea ... a new experience to add to our travel adventures!!! A 10 day cruise on the "Pacific Dawn" sailing to 4 ports of call around the south pacific region. Anticipation w ... 65 photos [full story]

Nouvelle Caledonie - New Caledonia
65 days ago: Les Tichats published a blog
Nouvelle Caledonie - New Caledonia
March 3rd 2008  Oceania » New Caledonia » Grand Terre
Apres la folie de Mardi Gras ce weekend, nous allons nous reposer en Nouvelle Caledonie (NC) et arrivons donc dans sa capitale Noumea. A premiere vue, Noumea n'est pas vraiment le paradis qu'on s'imag ... 57 photos [full story]

69 days ago: CO Erin published a blog
March 6 and 7
March 8th 2008  Oceania » New Caledonia » Noumea
Thursday, March 06, 2008 Today we were in Noumea, New Caledonia. We docked about 7:00am and it did take awhile for the ship to be cleared by immigration. We had not chosen a shore excursion as we ... [full story]

70 days ago: onthegogirl published a blog
Life on Board
March 6th 2008  Oceania » New Caledonia » Noumea
New Friends The ship is beginning to feel like a very small village. Faces are now familiar and I’m starting to pair the names and faces together. Yesterday at lunch I sat next to Len from &h ... [full story]

71 days ago: CO Erin published a blog
On the Way to Noumea, New Caledonia
March 6th 2008  Oceania » New Caledonia » Noumea
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 Today is another sea day as we are about half way to Noumea. The calendar of events is packed. We began our day by attending the lecture on Noumea. Now know what to do, a ... [full story]

71 days ago: onthegogirl published a blog
Sea Days are Busy
March 5th 2008  Oceania » New Caledonia » Noumea
The first Sea Day. Today was our first full day at sea and there was just too much to do. Enjoyed breakfast at 7:00, then finished yesterdays blog and welcomed the sunshine, our first since last F ... [full story]

South Pacific
81 days ago: rundumadum published a blog
South Pacific
February 24th 2008  Oceania » New Caledonia
Wie nicht anders zu erwarten hat uns die Suedseeinsel "La grande terre" mit Sonnenschein und 30°C empfangen. Nach einer kurzen Stadtbesichtigung von Noumea zog es uns sogleich mit einer 2 einhalb stue ... 12 photos [full story]

New Caledonia 1998-2006
191 days ago: LaVagabonde published a blog
New Caledonia 1998-2006
November 7th 2007  Oceania » New Caledonia
By request, here are some older photos from New Caledonia. These were taken during the seven years I lived there. ... 18 photos [full story]


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