New Caledonia Overview

In the heart of the South Pacific lies a beautiful island surrounded by an emerald green lagoon. New Caledonia is a land like no other, offering visitors an insight to a paradise of undeniable beauty and ecological treasures, all waiting to be discovered.

Surrounded by a 1,600 km long coral reef, New Caledonia also boasts the largest lagoon in the world. The reef can be as close as a few kilometers from the coast and as far as 65 km in others - with an average depth of 40 m.

New Caledonia Facts

Land mass: 11,913 sq. miles
Population: 213,000
Language: French, 33 Melanesian-Polynesian dialects
Temp (Celsius) : Jan 33° ; Jun 27°
Currency: (approx.): 105 franc per US dollar

New Caledonia Basic Information

New Caledonia is the third largest island in the Pacific Region after Papua New Guinea and New Zealand. It is located in southern Melanesia, at a latitude of 19° - 23° south and at a longitude of 158° - 172° east.

The island is situated about 1,500 km from Australia, 1,700 km from New Zealand, 5,000 km from Tahiti, 7,000 km from Japan, 10,000 km from the West Coast of the USA and 20,000 km from France.

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