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Colonization Monument
  • By hunwagner on July 14, 2006
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    In 1913, the French have built this small monument to commemorate their occupation of New Caledonia 60 years earlier, when a flag-raising ceremony was held nearby.
    It stands on a small hill on the eastern side of the main road and is pretty easy to miss.

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    Mission church
  • Updated By hunwagner on July 14, 2006
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    Nearby, the main road passes the beautiful and quiant little church belonging to the first mission established in New Caledonia.
    Early missionaries killed by hostile Kanaks are buried in the small cemetery behind it.
    Inside the church you will find a fine wooden altar, and colorful stained glass windows depicting the historic events around here - including a missionary being killed by Kanaks, and later his skull being recovered!

    Click on the "3 more photos" link under the church photo to the right to see these.

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    Site of the first Catholic mass
  • Updated By hunwagner on July 15, 2006
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    This nondescript little monument marks the site where the first mass was supposedly held.
    It was in pretty poor shape.

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    Mahamate Beach
  • By hunwagner on July 14, 2006
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    This stunning golden beach is near where Captain Cook anchored in 1774.
    In 1843, New Caledonia's first Catholic mass was held here, too.

    And even if it had no other claim to fame, the beach is one of the most singularly beautiful I have seen in New Caledonia, and well worth the short detour from the main road just for this reason alone! ;-)

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