A FEW days ago Pisco’s Escape took our maiden voyage to a place called 1770. The small coastal town, formerly known as Round Hill was renamed a few decades ago to coincide with the bicentennial celebration of Capt. James Cook’s second landing on Australian soil. Nowadays the town is a relaxed haven for travellers looking to escape for a few days offering up a plethora of activities from fishing to snorkelling the nearby Lady Musgrave and other islands.

At first glance the town has a care-free vibe synonymous with much of country Queensland. As quoted by Kent from LaLaLand cabins in nearby Agnes Water “You don’t come here to party.” The place seems to carry a bit of that vagrantesque, forbidden magic akin to Coral Bay in Western Australia, as if the world hasn’t quite caught on to just how incredible it really is. From the over-flowing green jungle spilling out on either side of the road in to the panoramic view from the point over the exposed sandbars of the bay glistening a burnt orange as the sun sets over the water, this town will be filed away in your mind as somewhere that you need to return to for longer to do it any kind of justice.

Video to follow. // PE