Seventeen Seventy, Queensland - Wikipedia
The town is built on the site of the second landing in Australia by James Cook and the crew of HMS Endeavour 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 ...
History of Australia (1788–1850) - Wikipedia
In 1770, James Cook had charted most of the east coast of the continent. [92] In 1798–99 George Bass and Matthew Flinders set out from Sydney in a sloop and circumnavigated Tasmania, thus proving it to be an island. [93] In 1801–02 Flinders, in HMS Investigator, led the first circumnavigation of Australia.
Cook's Landing Place, Town of Seventeen Seventy - Wikipedia
Cook's Landing Place is a heritage-listed site at Seventeen Seventy, Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. It is named after British explorer Lieutenant James Cook who landed there on 24 May 1770. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 27 March 1996. [1]
Agnes Water & Town of 1770 - Visitor Information
2025年1月17日 · Located at the Southern end of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, our two coastal towns of Agnes Water & 1770 are a perfect holiday destination to satisfy the whole family. Agnes Water & 1770 offers pristine beaches, unique activities, and abundant wildlife all within a proud, diverse community.
1770, QLD: The Australian town with the weirdest name - news.com.au
2015年4月16日 · A tiny town surrounded on three sides by the Coral Sea and Bustard Bay, it was the second landing site of James Cook and the crew of the Endeavour in May 1770 — a huge part of Australian history ...
Best things to do in Agnes Water and 1770 - Queensland
The laid back coastal hamlets of Agnes Water and the Town of 1770 are equally worth your time – and not just because of their spectacular beaches and picture-perfect scenery (although that definitely helps). From watersports to wildlife-spotting, get inspired with this list of the best things to do in Agnes Water and 1770. 1.
Seventeen Seventy Tours and Attractions - Barrier Reef Australia
Known as the “birthplace of Queensland,” Seventeen Seventy or 1770 is the closest access point to the Southern Great Barrier Reef with deserted beaches and pristine coral cays at your doorstep. Right next door to Agnes Waters, 1770 is the only place you can surf and dive the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.
Seventeen Seventy, QLD - Aussie Towns
Seventeen Seventy is located 491 km north of Brisbane and 7 km north of Agnes Water. Seventeen Seventy, previously known as 1770 and now as the Town of Seventeen Seventy, was the second place where Captain James Cook stepped onto Australian soil and the first place to experience "European feet" in what is now modern Queensland.
Town of 1770 – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
The Town of 1770 was named in honour of Captain Cook's landing on 23 May 1770, his second on the Australian continent (and the first inside what is now Queensland), after his first landing in Botany Bay in present day Sydney. Today it is a small town facing Bustard Bay and Captain Cook's landing spot.
Discover our History | Discover 1770 & Agnes Water
2024年7月17日 · Browse through the extensive collections including indigenous artefacts, maritime history, geology and mineralogy, botany, marine biology, local history and the Bustard Head Lighthouse. There is even a small shop with locally produced books. did you know?