The Town of 1770 is the nearest place from the mainland to depart for the Southern Barrier Reef (Lady Elliot, Lady Musgrave and Heron Islands, Fitzroy Reef).

Dive and snorkell on an Fitzroy Reef or Lady Musgrave Island

Cruise or Fly (minimum of 4 for flights if to be picked up in Agnes Water) to the reef.

Hire a canoe or kayak and get some exercise exploring the untouched and deserted coves that abound around Agnes Water and 1770.

With the most northern surf beach in Queensland, Agnes Water is home to the Reef to Beach Longboard Classic, a great place to surf without the "hype". Surf Board hire is available in Agnes Water. Not into surf, then the inlet at 1770 is the place for you, calm water and sandbar's great for the kids to poke around for shells.

Fish from the rocks, take out a boat or there is all year "Barra" fishing at Lake Awoonga'.

You can also catch saratoga, gar, yellowBelly and long tom.

Barramundi in the 10-25kg range are regularly caught from the lake. the largest barramundi caught to date was 29.8kg.

Other fish you may encounter in Lake Awoonga are: Agassiz's Glass Perch, Banded Grunter, Barramundi, Bony Bream, Eastern Rainbowfish, Eeltail catfish, Fly-specked Hardyhead, Forktail Catfish, Gudgeon, Long-finned Eel, Longtom, Mouth Almighty, Sea Mullet, Snub-nose Garfish, Spangled Perch.

Some Hyrtl's Tandan, Mangrove Jack, Saratoga, Silver Perch, Sleepy Cod, Sooty Grunter & Yellowbelly.

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