34th International Geological Congress (IGC): AUSTRALIA 2012

NCAL-1 New Caledonia Subduction/Obduction System, HP-LT
Complex, Ophiolites, Syntectonic Basins. Neogene Tropical
Weathering and Nickel Resources Holocene Landforms, Barrier
Reef, Neotectonics, Isle of Pines. (continued)
Day 3 - Monday 30th July 2012 - Bourail to Koumac
After breakfast depart for Nepoui and Koumac with visits to Mafic and ultramafic
allochthons; Miocene post-obduction sediments and regolith erosion products.
Lower Eocene amphibolite.
On arrival at Koumac you will have time to check into your hotel and freshen up
for dinner.
Overnight: Monitel, Koumac
Meals: B / L / D
Day 4 - Tuesday 31st July 2012 - Koumac to Hienghene
After breakfast depart Koumac for Ouegoa Amos Pass and the East Coast where you
will see Early to mid-Eocene intrabasinal tectonics; Late Eocene olistostrome, HP-
LT complex, isoclinal folding and ductile thrusting, mafic and ultramafic inlyiers.
Pouebo eclogitised mélange, East Coast scenery, Tao waterfall.
Arrive Hienghene and check into your hotel with time to freshen up before meeting
for dinner.
Overnight: Koulnoue Village hotel, near Hienghene
Meals: B / L / D
Day 5 - Wednesday 1st August 2012 - Hienghene to La Tontoutel
After breakfast depart for La Tontouta via Poindimié, Koné with visits along the way
to Hienghene karst, Tiwaka waterfall, Central Chain scenery, Boghen schist, Koné
Fm.
Check into your La Tontouta hotel wiht time to freshen up for dinner.
Overnight: Tontoutel Hotel, La Tontoutel
Meals: B / L/ D
Day 6 - Thursday 2nd August 2012 - La Tontoutel to Noumea
After breakfast travel to Thio where you will visit the Thio operating nickel mine,
ultramafic regolith and supergene Ni ore, syn-alteration faulting, garnierite crack
seals.
Enjoy a Kanak welcome at St Paul village with the opportunity to see traditional
handicrafts.
Check into your hotel before meeting for; a traditional Melanesian meal or
“Bougna”, where the ingredients are wrapped in banana leaves and enclosed in an
oven made from hot rocks.
Overnight: Noumea Hotel, Noumea
Meals: B / L/ D
Day 7 - Friday 3rd August 2012 - Noumea
After breakfast travel to Prony, Port Boisé and Yate to see Massif du Sud ultramafics,
paleo-Moho, mafic and ultramafic cumulates, Eocene dykes with optional tours for
glass bottom boat or snorkelling experience at Amedee lighthouse islet.
Return to your Noumea hotel with time to freshen up before dinner.
Overnight: Noumea Hotel, Noumea
Meals: B / L/ D
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