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Hamilton Island

Islands in the Sun

A bird's-eye view

A bird's-eye view of Hamilton Island

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In the heart of Queensland's Whitsunday Islands, Hamilton Island is one of the more accessible islands on the Great Barrier Reef. It has its own jet airport, so you can fly direct to the island from major Queensland cities as well as from Sydney, Melbourne and Uluru.

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