Uncharted Wilderness Grand Lagoon Sud
par Richard Chesher
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Richard Chesher
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Uncharted Wilderness Grand Lagoon SudThe World > Les Iles de l'Océan Pacifique > Mélanesie > Nouvelle Calédonie |
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The New Caledonia Lagoon is the largest coral reef lagoon on the planet. The more remote parts of the lagoon are still listed on the charts as "unsurveyed" but people (like Freddy and I) do sometimes venture into their labyrinth of coral reefs and islets to seek out lovely wilderness areas - hopefully filled with sea birds, thriving coral reefs with shoals of colorful fish. Our cruising guide to New Caledonia lists just about every practical anchorage but we had not explored the uncharted waters of the most southern part of the Great Southern Lagoon. So we sailed all the way down to the most southerly tip of the New Caledonia lagoon, 52 nautical miles southeast of Noumea. The southernmost part of the barrier reef is generally called "le Coude" ( French for the elbow) because it ends in a sharp, V-shaped reef.
The water here is crystal clear and the anchorage well protected. As soon as we arrived we anchored in the vast shallow sand area behind the barrier reef and sent up the kite to take this aerial sphere image so you can admire the magnificent blue colors of the lagoon.
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The Great Lagoon Regatta of New Caledonia takes place in May with local and International yachts comp...
If you look carefuly, you'll see the New Caledonian emblematic highly venomous banded sea snake (Tr...
The sea birds of New Caledonia are part of one of the most fascinating avifauna on the planet. Of the...
Ua Island is a small, uninhabited island in New Caledonia's southern lagoon. Except during holidays a...
Finding a great dive spot isn't easy. Even in the great south lagoon of New Caledonia where there are...
Une Nation du Pacifique Sud, la plus proche de l'Australie et de la Nouvelle Zélande. Une chaîne de hautes montagnes, d'impressionnantes cascades et de nombreuses rivières avec une flore et une faune variée et souvent unique au monde - C'est le paradis de la randonnée pédestre ou équestre ainsi que de l'excursion en véhicule tout-terrain.
Le plus grand lagon du monde, peuplé d'une faune tropicale endémique particulièrement riche, avec des récifs et des populations de poissons rares et protégées. Des centaines d'épaves sous-marines, des îlots, de nombreuses plages de sable blanc.
La population calédonienne est issue d'un large brassage culturel : Mélanésiens, Européens, Polynésiens, Vietnamiens, Chinois, Japonais, et la langue et culture française. La Nouvelle-Calédonie est dotée de très bonnes infrastructures médicales et sociales.
Une infrastructure touristique qui offre un large éventail de types d'hébergement allant de l'hôtel 5 étoiles au camping aménagé en passant par l'accueil en milieu tribal, les chambres d'hôtes, les refuges et l'auberge de jeunesse.
