Mele (island)

Mele Island (Hideaway Island)
Island resort

Location of Hideaway Island in Mele Bay, west Efate
Mele Island (Hideaway Island)

Location in Vanuatu

Coordinates: 17°41′S 168°15′E / 17.683°S 168.250°E / -17.683; 168.250Coordinates: 17°41′S 168°15′E / 17.683°S 168.250°E / -17.683; 168.250
Country  Vanuatu
Province Shefa Province
Time zone VUT (UTC+11)
Website Official website

Mele Island (also known by tourists as Hideaway Island) is a Polynesian outlier and islet in Vanuatu.

The island is owned by the local Mele villagers, but is leased to the owners of Hideaway Island Resort. The island is accessed by a boat service from nearby Port Vila and offers accommodation and watersports to visitors.[1]

Underwater post office

As Hideaway Island, Mele is famous for having one of only a few underwater post offices in the world, which is open daily and allows visitors to post letters that are postmarked in a waterproof manner.[2]

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