About Agnes Water and the town of 1770
You've uncovered Australia's best kept secret. Here you'll find a friendly laid back lifestyle reminiscent of years gone by. Agnes Water and the Town of seventeen Seventy (1770) are hidden on the east coast of Queensland between Fraser Island & Hervey Bay (to the south), and Airlie Beach & the Whitsundays (to the north). There's enough shops here to make your stay comfortable, and with minimum development, you may feel like you've discovered your own piece of paradise. The long, golden sand beaches are an ideal place to while away holiday moments, enjoying the natural beauty that surrounds this majestic location. Magnificent estuaries, coastal rainforests, National and Marine parks encircle Seventeen Seventy and Agnes Water providing endless places to explore.The towns of 1770 and Agnes Water offer the discerning traveller a piece of paradise. The most northern surfijng beach in Queensland, Australia is at Agnes Water. It is safe, uncrowded and patrolled. Great for children and surfers alike. If you've been her a long time ago, you'll be pleasantly surprised that we now have sealed roads with easy access from Bunderberg (if heading north) and Miriamvale or Gladstone (if heading south). Catch a train to Gladstone, Miriamvale or Bundaberg, or fly to Gladstone, Bundaberg or Hervey Bay airports, where you can hire a car, charter a flight with our local pilot or catch a Greyhound bus to get here. Agnes Water and 1770 are a unique holiday experience where one minute you feel like you're in the outback, and then you're arriving in an uncrowded coastal environment where you can access safe, patrolled surfing beaches and explore the Great Barrier Reef. In fact, Agnes Water is the closest access point to the pristine magic of the Great Barrier Reef. Swim, snorkel and dive around colourful reef fish and coral...Nature at its best. The Town of Seventeen Seventy (1770) puts on a beautiful show in the afternoons. 1770 is a rare place on the East Coast of Australia where you can experience the beauty of the sunsetting and rising over the ocean.It is an ideal place to relax and offers an "off the beaten track" experience without having to leave the sealed roads or travel to the outback.
You can enjoy swimming all year round in our fresh clear ocean. Summer temperatures are usually below 32 degrees celcius and accompanied by gentle afternoon sea breezes. Winters are warm and dry with lovely cool evenings. With around 300 sunny days per year, this makes Agnes Water and 1770 the perfect subtropical holiday destination all year round.
There are plenty of activities and tours to suit everyone's timeframe, budget and taste. From snorkeling and exploring in the protected Fitzroy Reef Lagoon or Lady Musgrave Island on the Great Barrier Reef to surfing, scuba diving, swimming and fishing. Have fun trying the Thundercat Racing Boat action, Tube riding, kayaking, surf lessons, Stand-up-paddlesurfing, Kite surfing, Scooteroo chopper tours, Electric bicycle hire for the whole family. Ride the LARC, a pink amphibious vehicle that experiences unspoilt beaches, estuaries, Bustard Head Lighthouse and Bay.. Explore Eurimbula and Deepwater National Parks in your 4WD for breathtaking views.
Revisit or discover a rare paradise...Agnes Water & the Town of 1770. Isn't it time you treated yourself to a holiday destination that only a few people have discovered?
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 | Treat yourself to a holiday in a destination that only few people have discovered, a beautiful seaside town nestled between the glorious coastline and pristine national park.
Enjoy the endless golden sand beaches, the magnificent estuaries, the unspoiled coastal rainforest, National & Marine parks encircling the Town of 1770/ Agnes Water, or the view atop one of the most vantage point in the area. Gaze out into the clear waters and coastline that have changed little since 1770.
Learn about the historical legacy of European settlement at the Agnes Water Museum that houses a superb collection of Discovery Coast and Maritime history, including extracts from Lieutenant James Cook’s diary noting his visit to Bustard Head in the year 1770. |
24th of May, 1770 a date that gave a beachside community its name: Town of 1770. Lieutenant James Cook made the first landfall by a European on what was to become QLD.
Offshore lays the Great Barrier Reef, where you can discover the magnificent reef and coral cays that form the Southern part of one of the world’s seven wonders.
As the most northern surf beach on the East Coast of Australia, the area also offers safe swimming with beaches patrolled by lifesavers during peak seasons. For board riders, the point break at Agnes Water is a constant attraction. Each March, surfers converge on the area for the Sunrise at 1770 Longboard Surfing Classic.
There are lots of ways to fill your days at Town of 1770/ Agnes Water, visit the Great Barrier Reef, explore the national parks and forests, or try one of the many activities or cruises that the town proposes.
The town offers a broad range of accommodations to suit your needs and budgets, luxury resorts and holiday apartments to beautiful beach houses, backpackers’ hostel, B&B, cabins and camping grounds.
You’ll also get plenty of options to dine out with a few cafes, small restaurants and the popular Tavern.
Leave your watch behind and discover 1770/Agnes time, the holiday time zone! You won’t want to leave!!!
Public Holidays 2011
New Year's Day Sat 1 Jan
Australia Day Wed 26 Jan
Labour Day (VIC) Mon 14 Mar
Good Friday Fri 22 Apr
Easter Saturday Sat 23 Apr
Anzac Day Mon 25 Apr
May Day (NT), Labour Day (QLD) Mon 2 May
Foundation Day (WA) Mon 6 Jun
Queen's Birthday Mon 13 Jun
Exhibition Holiday (Brisbane) Wed 10 Aug
Labour Day (NSW, ACT, SA) Mon 3 Oct
Christmas Day Sun 25 Dec
Christmas Day Public Holiday Mon 27 Dec
Boxing Day Sun 26 Dec
Boxing Day Public Holiday Tue 27 Dec
School Terms 2011
States in Australia have different school holiday periods. The following list is a guide only (dates are inclusive). Confirm dates with your State's education department. Queensland
1st Term-Mon 24 Jan-Fri 15 Apr/2nd Term-Tues 26 Apr-Fri 24 Jun/3rd Term-Mon 11 Jul-Fri 16 Sept/4th Term-Mon 3 Oct-Fri 9 Dec
New South Wales
1st Term-Fri 28 Jan-Fri 8 Apr/2nd Term-Tues 26 Apr-Fri 1 Jul/3rd Term-Mon 18 Jul-Fri 23 Sept/4th Term-Mon 10 Oct-Tues 20 Dec
Victoria
1st Term-Tues 1 Feb-Fri 8 Apr/2nd Term-Wed 27 Apr-Fri 1 Jul/3rd Term-Mon 18 Jul-Fri 23 Sept/4th Term-Mon 10 Oct-Thur 22 Dec
South Australia
1st Term-Mon 31 Jan-Fri 15 Apr/2nd Term-Mon 2 May-Fri 8 Jul/3rd Term-Mon 25 Jul-Fri 30 Sept/4th Term-Mon 17 Oct-Fri 16 Dec
Tasmania (3 terms)
1st Term-Tues 15 Feb-Fri 3 Jun/Easter Break-Fri 22 Apr-Sun 1 May/2nd Term-Mon 20 Jun-Fri 2 Sept/3rd Term-Mon 19 Sept-Wed 21 Dec
Western Australia
1st Term-Wed 2 Feb-Thurs 21 Apr/2nd Term-Mon 9 May-Fri 8 Jul/3rd Term-Mon 25 Jul-Fri 30 Sept/4th Term-Mon 17 Oct-Fri 15 Dec
Northern Territory
1st Term-Mon 24 Jan-Fri 1 Apr/2nd Term-Mon 11 Apr-Fri 24 Jun/3rd Term-Mon 25 Jul-Fri 30 Sept/4th Term-Mon 10 Oct-Fri 16 Dec
Australian Capital Territory
1st Term-Fri 4 Feb-Fri 15 Apr/2nd Term-Mon 2 May-Fri 8 Jul/3rd Term-Mon 25 Jul-Fri 30 Sept/4th Term-Mon 17 Oct-Wed 21 Dec
In Town… - The Tavern- only bottle shop in town & provides a courtesy bus.
- Foodwork- open7 days, 7am -7pm
- Chemist
- Post Office
- Surf shop
- Bakers
- Service Station
- Information centre
- Booking office
- Local Government office
- Library
- IGA- open 7 days, 7am-7pm
- News Agency
- Video shop
- Eateries
- Retail outlets
- The butcher- open 7 days, high quality meat and seafood.
- Internet café The Hub
- Local museum
- Bait &tackle and all fishing things
- Art Gallery
- Golf Course
- Hardware
- Home wares
- Bike hire, Bikes, BMX , Parts and Accessories sales
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