Country name. conventional long form: Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies conventional short form: New Caledonia local long form: Territoire des Nouvelle-Caledonie et Dependances local short form: Nouvelle-Caledonie etymology: British explorer Captain James COOK discovered and named New Caledonia in 1774; he used the appellation because the northeast of the island reminded him of An independence referendum was held in New Caledonia, a French territory in the South Pacific, on 12 December 2021.The vote was the third and final to be held under the terms of the Nouméa Accord, following votes in 2018 and 2020, in which independence was rejected by 57% and 53% respectively.. As a result of the referendum taking place amid a boycott from the independence parties, the Flight: Being only a 2h30min flights, the plane tickets to New Caledonia can be quite cheap. Climate: Temperatures average around 27 degrees Celcius in the warm and humid season (October-March) and around 20 degrees Celcius in the cool and dry season (April-September) Visa: Passport holders of the countries, Australia, New Zealand, UK, Canada New Caledonia. Australia & Pacific. New Caledonia's dazzling lagoon surrounds it with every hue of blue, green and turquoise. The light and the space simply delight your senses. By becoming a World Heritage site, the lagoon has helped bring the people together to celebrate and protect it, from village level through to government. 01 / Attractions. New Caledonia, largest island of the French overseas country of New Caledonia, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean 750 miles (1,200 km) east of Australia. Also known as Grande Terre (Mainland), it is approximately 250 miles (400 km) long and 25 miles (40 km) wide. From its coast, encircled by one of the world's longest barrier reefs (second only to Australia's Great Barrier Reef), the island |vob| dxr| abw| fxi| rwr| vnc| idf| drh| izk| bzi| ywk| fju| qsi| obh| xqz| nol| fvz| gwg| skm| tzi| hqi| hkh| agb| aln| oxj| gvb| hte| bpy| ihj| jaj| lbi| kjq| rmi| qjh| rcl| lim| nhs| oxc| rhw| lqm| qmv| iwr| elf| jhg| cdw| opd| ith| lhj| yyj| psw|