Lagoons of New Caledonia
Also known as Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems, Les lagons de Nouvelle-Calédonie, New Caledonia Barrier Reef
Category
Natural
Inscribed under criteria (vii), (ix), (x).
Region
Europe and North America
France
Inscribed
2008
Area
1,574,300 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Lagoons of New Caledonia is about 280 km north-west of Nouméa.
Nearest towns and cities
- Nouméa · about 93,000 peopleabout 280 km south-east
- Port Vila · about 44,000 peopleabout 490 km north-east
- Honiara · about 76,000 peopleabout 1320 km north-west
- Hervey Bay · about 25,000 peopleabout 1320 km south-west
- Maryborough · about 21,000 peopleabout 1340 km south-west
- Bundaberg · about 52,000 peopleabout 1350 km south-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
VanuatuCultural490 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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