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Noumea, on the main island of Grande Terre, is the only large city in New Caledonia. It is a bustling, cosmopolitan center, and holds 50 percent of the countries population. We sailed into Noumea to check into the country and rest from a rough, upwind slog from Vanuatu. This stop also required an immediate infusion of ice cream, and a few fresh vegetables... Australia>>>
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Looking back
at Havannah Passage, where we made a dawn entrance through the reef
"Hedgehog" Island, inside the reef approaching Noumea, the capital
of New Caledonia
Isolated and pristine beaches and bays in the Baie Du Prony
Ruins of an old French prison
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