DISCOVERY COAST
Captain Cook, way back in 1770 sailed
up the Qld coast and at a spot now known as the Town of 1770 went
ashore. The bay would have offered some protection, but Cook at the
time was not inside the barrier reef. Cook was still exposed in the
event weather from the East had turned nasty.
The Discovery Coast has two major
coastal towns; the locality of 1770 and Agnes Waters.
1770 is built on the site of the second landing by Cook in May
1770 (Cook's first landing in what is Nowook the state of Queensland).
Originally known as Round Hill after the creek it sits on. The
community of 1770 holds the re-enactment of this historic landing each
year as part of the 1770 festival held each May.    
The village is now a tourist destination on the
Discovery Coast and National Park is definitely worth a look.
Agnes Water is eight kilometres (5 miles) to the
south. The village itself contains holiday accommodation, restaurants,
a general store, and a small marina. Agnes Water is a new development
town that is a spread out unfriendly satellite of anyplace.
The beach is nice ,
but given what is around is not a magnet for Bustout
1770 should be included in your travel plans. Agnes
Water is incidental to that decision.
The Hotel
and churches
are of the modern era.
The War Memorial is tasteful.
and the museum is located just up the hill nearby
Enjoy 1770. Quirky as the name is.
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