Unique Location The 1770 Sandbar is off the mainland of the Town of Seventeen Seventy. A natural location-Blue sky above, surrounded by water and an amazing expanse of sand. Unquestionably a unique and beautiful location for a wedding ceremony. How to Get There Phone Larc tours who will make all the arrangements.               Read more…

Imagine your wedding at Lady Musgrave Island 1770 Reef Great Barrier Reef Eco Tours or Lady Musgrave Cruises will turn your imagination into reality. Contact us for all the details. Location Lady Musgrave Island and the immediate surrounds is a national park and can be reached by excursion boat from the Town of 1770.   The Town of 1770 is approximately Read more…

Seventeen Seventy, or the Town of 1770, or simply 1770 is known for its safe swimming and sheltered anchorage.  It is best to swim in 1770 during the mid- to high tide. Great swimming for the smaller kids, as there are no waves. It is a favourite beach for families with a caravan and camping park right on the beachfront. Read more…

Step in Cook’s footprints A cairn commemorates the first landing of the “Endeavour” in Queensland at Bustard Bay.  It stands on the site where one of Cook’s crew carved the date on a tree near where they came ashore. On Wednesday 24 May 1770, Lieutenant James Cook anchored the Endeavour about 3 km off this part of the coast near Read more…