Bourail

Point de Bourail

• Information facing the Town Hall
• Open Monday - Friday 9am to 12am and and 1pm till  5pm
• Saturday 9am to 12am and and 1pm till 5pm. On sunday from 9am till 12am
• Tel : 46 46 12
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Musée de Bourail

• Tel : 44 12 18
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With a population of only 4350, Bourail is a lively colonial-area settlement and New Caledonia's second largest town. It does get a little more lively than the Arab Cemetery and New Zealand Pacific War Cemetery.

Hunting and fishing are the main pastimes among the local Caledonian community. An unusual rock formation, La Roche Percée, is the most famous landmark in the area. Locals say it is shaped like a face and at low tide, you can clamber over it.

Early risers can see the turtles nearby at Baie des Tortues.

The best beach in the area is the Plage de Poé, with fine white sand, colourful shells and exceptional snorkelling.

The RT1 is a sealed road that skirts the mountains to Bourail, about 150km (93miles) north-west of Nouméa, and you can get there either by bus or car.

For more information : www.mairie-bourail.nc