White sand
Turquoise water.
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Mouli Beach is a white-sand beach at the southern tip of Ouvéa in New Caledonia's Loyalty Islands, beside the bridge that links Ouvéa to the small island of Mouli, about 9 km in a straight line south-west of Fayaoué, the island's main village. Ouvéa is a long, narrow coral island curving around a wide lagoon, part of the Lagoons of New Caledonia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008. It was first settled by Polynesian navigators, one of its local languages is still Polynesian in origin, and rare birds live here, including the Ouvéa parakeet, found nowhere else. Mouli Beach stretches out in soft, dazzling white sand and clear turquoise water, with small islets scattered across the lagoon in front. From the bridge itself visitors look down on a blue channel where the lagoon's water flows, and the limestone Lékiny cliffs rise over the sea nearby. The beach is free. Ouvéa is reached by plane from Nouméa or by ferry; the calm water is good for swimming, and respect local customs by asking before entering private land.
Turquoise water.
Over the channel.
Above the sea.
Mouli, Ouvéa, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
By plane from Nouméa or by ferry.
Yes, the lagoon water is calm.