Gladstone Region

The southern gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, where Agnes Water and the Town of 1770 are known for surf and coral island trips.

The Gladstone Region lies on the central Queensland coast, and its main city, Gladstone, is an important industrial port. In the south, Agnes Water and the Town of 1770 are where Captain Cook landed in Queensland in 1770. Agnes Water has Queensland's northernmost surf beach, and from the Town of 1770 you can take a boat to Lady Musgrave Island for snorkeling; from Gladstone you can take a boat to Heron Island. Winter has pleasant weather, and summer is turtle nesting season. You can get there via Gladstone Airport or Bundaberg.

Destinations

• Agnes Water & Town of 1770
• Hervey Bay & K'gari (Fraser Island)

Itineraries

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