Teremba Bay or Baie Teremba, formerly known as Uarai Bay, is a bay in southwestern New Caledonia

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...

. Moindou Bay

Moindou Bay

Moindou Bay or Baie Moundou is a bay in southwestern New Caledonia. It lies 50 km north of Saint Vincent Bay. Teremba Bay lies to the east and the town of Moindou just to the north....

 lies to the west and Chanbeyron Bay lies to the southeast, separated by Lebris Island. The La Foa River

La Foa River

The La Foa River is a river of New Caledonia. It has a catchment area of 438 square kilometres.It flows into the Teremba Bay on the southwestern coast.-References:...

 enters the sea through a swampy area at Teremba Bay from the northeast. A notable fort, Fort Teremba

Fort Teremba

Fort Teremba is a former fort and a prison located near Moindou in New Caledonia, which came to be set up to house prisoners and the supervisory staff. The prisoners were brought to build road network Canala-Bourail-Boulouparis...

, known as being a prison for deportees, lies opposite the river mouth.On July 12, 1922, France II

France II

The France II was a French sailing ship and the second one of that name. She was the largest commercial merchant sailing ship ever built.- Design:...

ran aground on the reef in this bay.