Sunday 28th February 2021
We had a better night with one very long wake up overnight. Rosedale was quiet and peaceful.
We got ourselves ready and hitched the van ready to drive to Agnes Water where we are spending the next 5 weeks.
We travelled to the local Foodworks to do our shopping before heading to the caravan park.
We were very surprised by how hilly Agnes water was. Very mountainous in a lot of parts.
We arrived at the van park and checked in. We set up very quickly before having lunch.
We went for a walk along Agnes Water beach after lunch.
We returned to the van via the local playground.
Madeline didn’t have enough activity at the park. So we came back and scootered while dinner cooked.
We had baked dinner tonight. We are exhausted and looking forward to another event filled day tomorrow.
Agnes Water
Agnes water is 122km northwest of Bundaberg.
History
Prior to European settlement Agnes Water was home to the Meerooni tribe who form the southern part of the Gurang nation.
The town of Agnes Water was named by its first settlers Daniel Clowes in 1883. He named the area after a boat (coastal schooner) named Agnes, which was lost at sea in the area. The schooner left Bustard Head on 15 June 1873, en route from Mackay to Brisbane. Daniel Clowes remained there until his death in 1891.
There was saw milling in the locality in the 1890s. It has since become a popular tourist site and holiday destination.
Interesting facts
In 2018 Agnes Water became the first cryptocurrency town with Shops and hotels accepting cryptocurrency – Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum and NEM.
Tomorrow
We plan to head onto Agnes Water beach in the morning and to visit 1770 in the afternoon.
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