The Town of 1770 Australia and Agnes Water Australia are located On the Discovery Coast north of Brisbane, the capital of Queensland Australia. These remote sub-tropical coastal towns are accessable by water, air or road just 100km north of Bundaberg or 125km south of Gladstone via Mirrim Vale.
Seventeen Seventy is on the narrow promontory foreshore of Bustard Bay and has limited facilities, with some holiday accommodation, two restaurants, general store, camping grounds, boat ramp and a marina. More facilities can be found nearby, 6km to the south at Agnes Water, including two shopping complexes, a service station, some resort villages, a few Real Estate Agencies and the Agnes Water Tavern where you will be able to get a good meal and an ice cold XXXX beer.
If you want to see some of Queenslands natural umspoilt beauty, there are four National Parks around 1770, and Eurimbula National Park is one of the best to explore if you have a 4wd. You can access Eurimbula National Park from Agnes Waters and there is a bushcamp about 15km inside the National Park where you can camp in natural surroundings.
Scenic coastal walks around 1770 and Agnes Water are simply spectacular, you can take a relaxing stroll on Agnes Water beach, or test your fitness and try out some of the walks at Round Hill or the three-kilometre walking trail from Agnes Headland to Springs Beach that has some stunning coastal views, and can be accessed from the Museum on Springs Road.
If you are planning to stay at 1770 accommodation ranges from basic bush camping in the National Parks, to powered and un-powered camping sites at the 1770 camping grounds. Then there is self catering apartments and resort style luxury, serviced villas by the sea and the Agnes Waters Hotel.
With the Great Barrier Reef and islands just offshore, Queenslands most northern surf beach break and some of the most magnificent National Parks and coastal walks south of the whitsundays australia, 1770 is the ideal place to take a break from it all, simply relax and get back to nature and the basics.