North-East Coast Travel Guide

Explore Hienghène Black basalt pillars and carved totems punctuate Hienghène’s shoreline - La Poule and the Sphinx rocks are local landmarks. Explore Poindimié Poindimié fronts New Caledonia’s east coast with reef‑fringed beaches, surfable breaks and Kanak cultural centers. Explore Houaïlou Houaïlou lives along a river valley where waterfalls and forested hills frame village life. Explore Ponérihouen Ponérihouen sprawls across forested ridges and river valleys, with Kanak villages, waterfalls and rainforest tracks. Explore Canala East-coast Canala serves as a slow gateway to New Caledonia’s reef and river gorges: small Kanak markets, village houses on stilts, and mangrove-fringed beaches.