New Caledonia's top attractions
Landmarks, natural wonders and cultural sites worth planning your trip around.
Tjibaou Cultural Centre
Renzo Piano's iconic tribute to Kanak culture, set in mangroves on the Tina peninsula.
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Climb a 19th-century cast-iron lighthouse on a coral islet, then snorkel with turtles.
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Oro Bay Natural Pool
A sheltered, crystal-clear lagoon pool fringed with column pines on the Isle of Pines.
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Kuto & Kanumera Bays
Two of the Pacific's most beautiful beaches, back to back on the Isle of Pines.
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Heart of Voh
A natural heart-shaped clearing in the mangroves, made famous from the air.
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Hienghène & the Brooding Hen
Black limestone towers rising from a jade-green bay on the East Coast.
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La Roche Percée & Turtle Bay
Sculpted cliffs, surf beaches and a pine-fringed bay where turtles nest.
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Rivière Bleue Provincial Park
Rainforest, red-earth trails, the Grand Kaori and the best place to see the kagu.
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Madeleine Falls
A wide, gentle cascade surrounded by rare endemic plants on the Plaine des Lacs.
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Jokin Cliffs
Towering coral cliffs above one of Lifou's clearest coves.
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Mouli Bridge
Watch turtles, rays and reef sharks glide beneath a bridge between two lagoons.
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Îlot Canard & Îlot Maître
Tiny coral islets a few minutes by water taxi from Anse Vata.
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Nouméa Market (Port Moselle)
Colourful early-morning market for tropical fruit, fish, flowers and local snacks.
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The UNESCO Lagoon
One of the world's largest lagoons, listed by UNESCO in 2008.
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