Things to do in Agnes Water and Town of 1770

To chat face-to-face to a local about all the best things to see and do in Agnes Water and Town of 1770, step into a Visitor Information Centre. 

These towns are well known for their rolling surf breaks. With your board in hand, the clock will slow. Just you and the waves, uninterrupted by passing hours. When you return to shore for the afternoon, pick up a stand-up paddle board or kayak to meander the waterways. At Captain Cook’s Landing Place, you can paddle out to watch the sun set over the ocean (one of the only places you can do this on the east coast). 

As for on-land adventures, spend a day exploring the quiet solitude and astounding coastline of Chinaman’s Beach. Bring your fishing rod and drop in a line, or find a shady spot between the rocky escarpments framing the beach and the foliage-filled hill that shields it from the road. Take caution if swimming though, as this beach is unpatrolled. For a safer swimming spot, head further north to lifesaver-patrolled Agnes Beach: 5km of golden sand filled with families, surfers and bodyboarders.

An access point to the Southern Great Barrier Reef, the area is also a wildlife-lover’s paradise. If you’re visiting during  whale-watching season (July to October) don’t forget your binoculars: you’re more than likely to see migrating humpback whales teaching their calves how to blow, breach and tail-slap.

Spot dolphins and dugongs at Rodd’s Bay near Turkey Beach or board a day trip to Lady Musgrave Island. Head inland to stand in the shadow of the giant fig tree at  Miriam Vale and feel the grandeur of nature, or explore bushwalking trails at  Baffle Creek.