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WILSON ISLAND

Travel time from the mainland: 30 minutes by helicopter, or two hours by boat from Gladstone to Heron Island, then 40 minutes by boat to Wilson Island
Circumference: 2,000 feet
Number of Wilson Islands that would fit into New York City's Central Park: 65
Accommodations: Six guest tents
Travel time to diving and snorkeling sites: None—you're there

BEDARRA ISLAND

Travel time from the mainland: 45 minutes by plane from Cairns to Dunk Island, then 20 minutes by boat to Bedarra Island
Circumference: 4 miles
Number of Bedarra Islands that would fit into Central Park: 1.5
Accommodations: 16 guest rooms
Travel time to diving and snorkeling sites: 90 minutes

ORPHEUS ISLAND

Travel time from the mainland: 30 minutes from Townsville, or an hour from Cairns by seaplane
Circumference: 19 miles
Number of Central Parks that would fit onto Orpheus Island: 4
Accommodations: 21 guest rooms
Travel time to diving and snorkeling sites: Clam garden, 10 minutes; fish and coral, 20 minutes

HAYMAN ISLAND

Travel time from the mainland: 2 1/4 hours by plane from Sydney to Hamilton Island, three from Melbourne, or 1 1/4 from Brisbane, then 55 minutes by boat from Hamilton to Hayman Island.
Circumference: 5 miles
Number of Hayman Islands could fit into Central Park: 1
Accommodations: 244 guest rooms
Travel time to diving and snorkeling sites: 1 hour

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