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Mele Island (also known by tourists as Hideaway Island) is a Polynesian outlier and islet in Vanuatu.
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Map of Hideaway Island, 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.
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.
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Mele (island) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA