Plum, New Caledonia
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Plum is a coastal village in the commune of Le Mont-Dore on the southwest coast of New Caledonia
, just north of Pirogues Bay. The Plum River
empties into the sea near the western part of the village and lucky Creek flows into the sea to the southeast.Important chrome discoveries were made in the area in the late 19th century.
New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...
, just north of Pirogues Bay. The Plum River
Plum River (New Caledonia)
Plum River is a river of southwestern New Caledonia. It flows into the sea to the west of the Plum village. It is a short river, little more than an incised stream. The Plum Swamp lies in the river system....
empties into the sea near the western part of the village and lucky Creek flows into the sea to the southeast.Important chrome discoveries were made in the area in the late 19th century.