Seventeen Seventy, sometimes written 1770 or Town of 1770, is a coastal town and

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in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia and 90 minutes north of Bundaberg on the Discovery Coast. The Town of 1770 is the closest access point to the Great Barrier Reef. In the , the locality of Seventeen Seventy had a population of 125. The town is built on the site of the second landing in Australia by

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and the crew of the

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in May 1770 (and their first landing in what is now the state of Queensland).

Official name

Although the town is referred to locally as ''1770'' using numerals, the official name of the town is in words ''Seventeen Seventy'', as per Queensland's place naming convention that numbers are spelled out.

History

The town is built on the site of the second landing in Australia by

and the crew of in May 1770 (and their first landing in what is now the state of Queensland). Originally known as Round Hill – after the creek it sits on – the name was changed on 24 June 1936 after the town allotments were surveyed in 1935 to recognise the historical importance of the town.

Demographics

In the , the town of Seventeen Seventy had a population of 76. In the , the locality of Seventeen Seventy had a population of 69. In the , the locality of Seventeen Seventy had a population of 125.

Education

There are no schools in Seventeen Seventy. The nearest government primary school is Agnes Water State School in neighbouring Agnes Water to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Miriam Vale State School (to Year 10) in Miriam Vale to the south-west. There is no nearby school providing secondary education to Year 12; options are

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and boarding school.

Tourism

The village is a

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destination on Queensland's Discovery Coast. The village itself contains holiday accommodation, restaurants, general store, hotel, picnic areas with free barbecues and a small

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where daily trips depart for Lady Musgrave Island on the

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, and several trips a week to Bustard Head Light Station. The village has several caravan parks, camping grounds and an eco-camp. The area's wildlife and vegetation have been preserved as far as possible, and this, together with the area's natural environment, and an outer surf and inner still water beach, is a tourist attraction. There are also day cruises and flights to the outer

, to nearby Lady Musgrave Island and Pancake Creek, and the nearby Bustard Head lighthouse. The local tourism and commerce organisation responsible for promoting the region is Discovery Coast Tourism and Commerce.

Heritage listings

Seventeen Seventy has a number of

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sites, including: * Cook's Landing Place, Round Hill Creek and Round Hill Head

Amenities

There is a boat ramp with pontoon on Captain Cook Drive at Round Hill Creek (). It is managed by the

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. There is a heliport on Captain Cook Drive (). It is adjacent to the Agnes Water/1770 SES Facility ().

Events

The community of Seventeen Seventy hold the re-enactment of this historic landing each year as part of the 1770 Festival held in May.

Attractions

There are two lookouts on the northern tip of the peninsula: * Joseph Banks Lower Lookout (). * Joseph Banks Top Lookout ().

Geography

The town is situated on a

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, with the

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and Bustard Bay on three sides. Seventeen Seventy can be reached by a sealed road from

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, to the south, going through Agnes Water (immediately to the south). The town sustains a small permanent population; a significant holiday population makes it to the area to take advantage of fishing, Great Barrier Reef trips and other water activities. The northern tip of the peninsula is mostly with the protected area of Joseph Banks (Round Hill Head) Conservation Park (). Seventeen Seventy has the following headlands: * Monument Point () * Round Hill Head () Monument Point is named because of the monument erected there to commemorate the landing by

on 23 May 1770. Offshore from Seventeen Seventy is: * Bustard Bay () * the Fairfax Islands group () * the Hoskyn Islands group () * the Bunker Group of islands () * Capricorn Channel () * Curtis Channel ()

Climate

Seventeen Seventy has a tropical savannah climate (''Aw'') with warm, wet summers and relatively dry, sunny winters. The town has 95.6 clear days annually.

References

External links

VisitAgnes1770
is your first stop for all things to see and do on the Discovery Coast and the towns of Agnes Water and 1770 in Gladstone, Queensland, Australia on the Great Barrier Reef.
Town of 1770
is your first stop for all things to see and do on the Discovery Coast and the towns of Agnes Water and 1770 in Gladstone, Queensland, Australia on the Great Barrier Reef {{authority control Coastal towns in Queensland Gladstone Region Localities in Queensland