Seventeen Seventy

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. A re-enactment of Cook’s historic landing was first held in 1970 as part of the bicentennial celebrations and is now held each year as part of the 1770 Festival in May.

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, 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 (). Seventeen Seventy has the following headlands: * Monument Point () * Round Hill Head () Monument Point is named because of the monument erected there to commemorate the landing by James Cook on 23 May 1770. * the Fairfax Islands group () * the Hoskyn Islands group () * the Bunker Group of islands () * Capricorn Channel () * Curtis Channel ()

Most-observed species

• Brown Honeyeater

  Lichmera indistincta (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) · Aves
  455
• Noisy Friarbird

  Philemon corniculatus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  446
• Lewin's Honeyeater

  Meliphaga lewinii (Swainson, 1837) · Aves
  414
• Rainbow Bee-eater

  Merops ornatus Latham, 1801 · Aves
  406
• Laughing Kookaburra

  Dacelo novaeguineae (Hermann, 1783) · Aves
  374
• Australasian Figbird

  Sphecotheres vieilloti Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 · Aves
  352
• Welcome Swallow

  Hirundo neoxena Gould, 1842 · Aves
  338
• Peaceful Dove

  Geopelia placida Gould, 1844 · Aves
  328