Gadji Bay

Coordinates: 22°10′38″S 166°23′12″E / 22.17722°S 166.38667°E / -22.17722; 166.38667
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Gadji Bay or Baie Gadji is a bay in southwestern New Caledonia. It lies to the north of Noumea and just north of the Dumbéa Bay.[citation needed] Settlements on this stretch of coast include Savanah and Nakutakoin.[citation needed] It contains an island known as "Pine Island" because of its prominent pine trees and a shipwreck.[citation needed]

This bay has major historical importance for its naval history, during World War II was used for Naval Base Noumea. [1][2]


22°10′38″S 166°23′12″E / 22.17722°S 166.38667°E / -22.17722; 166.38667

References[edit]

  1. ^ "HyperWar: Building the Navy's Bases in World War II [Chapter 24]". www.ibiblio.org.
  2. ^ "Beans, Bullets, and Black Oil". public1.nhhcaws.local.
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