2024

OUAMEO BAY AND CRAB BAY

Natural site to discover

The bays in the north of the island are famous for their protected seabed, rich in fauna and flora. Inhabitants of Lifou, fleeing the anger of their tribe's chief, settled there in the middle of the 18th century. The first missionaries arrived in 1840, followed by sandalwood workers. The Gadji tribe is composed of only a dozen people. Compared to the rest of the island, more frequented by tourists, the place is extremely peaceful.

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