Have you ever traveled past a place and thought, you know we should stop there one day? Well, the camp grounds at 1770 on the beach is one of those for us. We have been to the town on several occasions but never stopped here. In fact, I came here with a group of surfing friends in about 1965. But that’s a story for another time, maybe. But anyway, thanks to cyclone Alfred this year, we decided to backtrack from our digs at Gympie. We tried to find a dry spot to wait for the weather to clear. This year, we were heading to the eastern southern highlands. Yeah well dry? We managed to drag some of the rain with us, but it was bearable considering what we went through getting here, floods, crocodiles and a cyclone that was determined to follow us all the way to the border

The Campground is really just a camp ground. There are plenty of larger sites for caravans and good spots near the water. Still, when it’s busy, there is not much room. The waterway looks promising for a thick fish population. I put in the effort but got absolutely no results. I did not talk to anyone who had any luck. We have been here enough to have seen sights a few times so what else is there to do but go shopping, not that there is a lot of choices, we did find a favorite little gift shop called “Discover 1770 and Agnes waters” worth a visit if you are in the area

The towns of 1770 and Agnes Waters offer more than just a couple of novelty stores. There are surf shops, chemists, and two grocery stores. You can also find fishing and boating options. There is even a golf club that provides a good challenge. The weather really dictated our activities. We spent most of our time reading and relaxing. When the weather permitted, we walked the foreshore. On one of these short walks, I started out wandering through the little cafe at the park entrance. I found myself in a group of mangroves. It was interesting to view the surrounding sand flats through the windows created by the gaps in the mangroves. Well, I thought so. Trying to photograph those scenes was challenging. It was more difficult than I thought because the camera tends to flatten the perspective. Photographing did fill the day.

That was our 2025 1770/Agnes Waters visit. Would we go back to the same camp grounds? Maybe, but we did enjoy ourselves. The rain has apparently moved on, so we are heading to Alstonville to catch up with friends. We also plan to reconnect with one of our special places.