Isle of Pines (New Caledonia) in the village of Ouro in the west of the island. The water tower of Ouro which was built by prisoners in 1874/75 and renovated in 2005 is still used. At the cemetery "Cimetière des Déportés" near Ouro is a pyramid-shaped memorial and the graves of 300 deportees who died between 1872 and 1880. Isle of Pines (New Caledonia) The Isle of Pines (; name in Kanak language Kwênyii: ') is an island located in the Pacific Ocean, in the archipelago of New Caledonia, an overseas collectivity of France. The island is part of the commune (municipality) of L'Île-des-Pins, in
1987 South Pacific Games Pacific nations participated in the Games: There were 18 sports contested at the 1987 South Pacific Games: Medals were awarded in a total of 164 events: 1987 South Pacific Games The 1987 South Pacific Games, held from 8–20 December 1987 at Nouméa in New Caledonia, was the eight edition of the South Pacific Games. Political events of the time affected the Games in 1987 and the number of competitors were down. Fiji had two military coups in 1987, and within New Caledonia itself, the Games became a focus of protest in the Kanak independence struggle. The French territories of New