Seventeen Seventy, Queensland Explained

Type:town
Seventeen Seventy
State:qld
Coordinates:-24.1633°N 151.8852°W
Pop:125
Postcode:4677
Area:27.4
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:10.2
Dir1:N
Location1:Agnes Water
Dist2:62.9
Dir2:NE
Location2:Miriam Vale
Dist3:129
Dir3:NNW
Location3:Bundaberg
Dist4:131
Dir4:SE
Location4:Gladstone
Dist5:495
Dir5:NNW
Location5:Brisbane
Lga:Gladstone Region
Stategov:Burnett
Fedgov:Hinkler
Maxtemp:25.6
Mintemp:18.8
Rainfall:1137.7
Near-N:Coral Sea
Near-Ne:Coral Sea
Near-E:Coral Sea
Near-Se:Coral Sea
Near-S:Agnes Water
Near-Sw:Eurimbula
Near-W:Eurimbula
Near-Nw:Coral Sea

Seventeen Seventy, sometimes written 1770 or Town of 1770, is a coastal town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, the locality of Seventeen Seventy had a population of 125 people.

The town is built on the site of the second landing in Australia by James Cook and the crew of the bark 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,[1] as per Queensland's place naming convention that numbers are spelled out.[3]

History

The town is built on the site of the second landing in Australia by James Cook 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.[1] [4]

Demographics

In the, the town of Seventeen Seventy had a population of 76 people.

In the, the locality of Seventeen Seventy had a population of 69 people.

In the, the locality of Seventeen Seventy had a population of 125 people.

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 distance education and boarding school.[5]

Tourism

The village is a tourist destination on Queensland's Discovery Coast. The village itself contains holiday accommodation, restaurants, general store, hotel, picnic areas with free barbecues and a small marina where daily trips depart for Lady Musgrave Island on the Great Barrier Reef, 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 Great Barrier Reef, 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.[6]

Heritage listings

Seventeen Seventy has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Amenities

There is a boat ramp with pontoon on Captain Cook Drive at Round Hill Creek (-24.1713°N 151.8831°W). It is managed by the Gladstone Regional Council.[8]

There is a heliport on Captain Cook Drive (-24.1826°N 151.8826°W).[9] It is adjacent to the Agnes Water/1770 SES Facility (-24.1837°N 151.8829°W).[10]

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.[11]

Attractions

There are two lookouts on the northern tip of the peninsula:

Geography

The town is situated on a peninsula, with the Coral Sea and Bustard Bay on three sides.

Seventeen Seventy can be reached by a sealed road from Bundaberg, 120km (80miles) 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 .[13]

Seventeen Seventy has the following headlands:

Monument Point is named because of the monument erected there to commemorate the landing by James Cook on 23 May 1770.

Offshore from Seventeen Seventy is:

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.

See also

Notes and References

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  3. Web site: How places are named. Queensland Government. 28 May 2016. 12 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161012132028/http://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/place-names/naming/principles/. live.
  4. News: Earthly Paradise of Miriam Vale. 12 November 1936. The Queenslander. 14 August 2018. Queensland, Australia. 42. National Library of Australia. 24 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201224015132/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/23388265. live.
  5. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 11 January 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  6. Web site: Agnes Water & Town of 1770 – Visitor Information. Visit Agnes 1770. 2017-10-18. 28 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201128064229/https://www.visitagnes1770.com.au/. live.
  7. 8 July 2013.
  8. Web site: 12 November 2020. Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201122210008/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/recreational-boating-facilities-queensland/resource/60ce6cc3-af0c-4806-bc8c-ab0ee981819c. 22 November 2020. 22 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  9. Web site: 22 October 2020. Heliports and landing grounds – Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201116140611/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/1646c12e-0c31-42d3-a156-9891b01e938a. 16 November 2020. 3 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  10. Web site: 18 November 2020. Emergency services facilities – Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124224500/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/923a4139-4a79-4744-8955-d73230796bd6. 24 November 2020. 24 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  11. http://www.letsconnect.com.au/1770/1770festival-pp2.htm The 1770 Festival
  12. Web site: 18 November 2020. Tourist points – Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124222328/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/c0b6c26c-6bde-452c-b60a-d77b969b60d2. 24 November 2020. 24 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
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