Rabu, 17 Juni 2009

caledonia island....where is it ?


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.
The East Coast, humid and open to the trade winds is a fertile, exotic land with lush tropical vegetation, green valleys, beautiful waterfalls, rivers and authentic Melanesian huts along the roads.
The West Coast, a drier, temperate zone. There are fewer coconut trees but "niaouli" trees grow by the thousands and the endemic wildlife is rich. It is "cattle country," shaped by people who live at the pace of their cattle. There is an abundance of beautiful beaches too.
You may not have heard of it before, but believe it or not, New Caledonia is actually only a plane ride away. From Osaka to Nouméa: 3 flights / week. Departures from Osaka : Thursday, Saturday and Monday. Arrivals in Nouméa: Thursday, Saturday and Monday. With possible connection with Air France flight arriving from Paris and KLM flight arriving from Amsterdam. From Sydney to Nouméa: (Direct flight - 3 hours) 7 flights / week. Once a day. (Aircalin and Qantas flights). From Paris to Nouméa (via Tokyo) (Aircalin flight from Tokyo to Nouméa): 8 flights / week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.
From Paris to Nouméa (via Osaka) (Aircalin flight from Osaka to Nouméa): 3 flights / week: Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.

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