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New Caledonia is Latin for Scotland – is a French island state and is located about 1200 kilometers east of Australia. The archipelago has a warm and slightly less warm period. Between December and April the temperature is around 30°C. From June to September it is slightly less than 25°C. The rainy season runs from January to April. The island is not very wet.

New Caledonia History and Geography

New Caledonia History

History The western Pacific Ocean was populated 50,000 years ago. Then the Austronesians came to the area. The various groups of people who settled in the Melanesian archipelagos are known as Lapita. These arrived in New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands around 1,500 BC. The Lapita were skilled navigators and farmers and influenced much of this area… Read More »