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Our travel guides are free to read and explore online. If you want to get your own copy, the full travel guide for this destination is available to you offline* to bring along anywhere or print for your trip.
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Time Zone
The guide was updated:Hamilton Island is located in the Australian Eastern Time Zone (UTC+10:00).
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Digital Travel Guide Download
Our travel guides are free to read and explore online. If you want to get your own copy, the full travel guide for this destination is available to you offline* to bring along anywhere or print for your trip.
*this will be downloaded as a PDF.Price
€4,95
Hamilton Island is the only Whitsunday Island with its own airport. There is a direct connection to Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and daily service to Brisbane. The airport is serviced by around 50 flights per week, with complimentary shuttle buses available to take you directly to your accommodation.
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Passport / Visa
Unless you are a New Zealand citizen granted visa exemption on arrival (in most cases), you will need to obtain a visa prior to visiting Australia. Citizens of all European Union countries, as well as Andorra, Norway, Iceland, San Marino, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, and Vatican City are eligible for an eVisitor visa, which can be applied for online. For citizens of the United States, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Brunei, South Korea and Malaysia, the Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) entry permit is available, which can be applied for online and grants holders the right to enter Australia an ulimited amount of times for stays of no longer than 3 months per visit.
Citizens of all other world countries (with the exception of Somalia) are also able to apply for a visitor visa online. For more information, visit the official website of the Australian government's department of home affairs: https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/lega/lega/form/immi-faqs/what-visa-do-i-need-to-visit-australia
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Best Time to Visit
The Whitsunday Islands enjoy mild weather all year round, which means any time is good to visit them. November, December and January are the hottest months of the year and may feature some rain, while winter takes place around June to September but temperatures don't fall much below 20°C/68°F. The busiest periods for tourism are July, September and May, along with Christmas, Easter and school holidays.
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Time Zone
Hamilton Island is located in the Australian Eastern Time Zone (UTC+10:00).
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Public transport
The island is only 5 km long from North to South, and 3.5 km wide from East to West, laid out so that everything can be reached easily. Your exploring can be done on foot, using the free Island Shuttle, or in a golf buggy which is available to hire on an hourly, half-daily or daily basis.
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Pharmacy
The Hamilton Island Pharmacy is located on Front Street near the Marina.
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Post
The island's only post office is located at the end of Front Street.
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Telephone
Country Code: +61
Area Code: 07
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Electricity
230–240 V / 50Hz
Plug type I (Used in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Argentina and others)
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