In 2008 the Province Sud opened the Parc Provincial des Grandes Fougeres; a 4,550 hectare park in the cloudy mountains near Farino. It is nearly in the middle of New Caledonia's largest island Grande Terre and protects a varied and lush tropical f...

Koinde is a small Kanak community in the mountains to the east of La Foa, New Caledonia. The waterfall upstream of the small river that flows through the community and you have to ask permission in the village before walking through their vegetabl...

Ile Isie is only 6 nautical miles from Ouano anchorage on the southwest coast of Grande Terre. There are two anchorages here, the one along the northwest coast is protected from east to southeast winds and the one on the north coast is protected f...

The Parc Provincial des Grandes Fougeres was opened to the public in 2008. The 4,550 hectare park in the cloudy mountains near Farino is nearly in the middle of New Caledonia's largest island Grande Terre. The park protects a varied and lush tropi...

La Foa is on the west coast of Grande Terre, New Caledonia. It is a gateway to horseback trails, waterfalls, treks, and water excursions for this region of New Caledonia. Naina Park health club and hotel is just on the outskirts of La Foa. For ful...

Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana and Roseate Tern Sterna dougalli bangsi cluster on the beautiful white sand beach of Ilot Kundoyo, a special marine reserve just offshore from Ouano in New Caledonia.The reserve protects all the marine and island ...

This overlook is about a half an hour trek from the parking lot of the regional park of the giant ferns, Le Parc des Grandes Fougeres, in the truly spectactular mountains of New Caledonia's largest island, Grande Terre.The trail is closed to vehic...

Exercise is definately good for the spirit and hiking up a winding trail to enjoy a vista like this one of my favorite kinds of exercise. Ouano is a big embayment on the southwest coast of Grande Terre in New Caledonia. The anchorage is surrounded...