Gold Coast to Yeppoon road trip: Distance, drive time & stops
Attractions between the Gold Coast and Yeppoon: Agnes Water and Gladstone
There’s another great turn off at Miriam Vale , which takes you towards wildlife-tastic Eurimbula National Park and the twin towns of Agnes Water and 1770.
Top experiences in Agnes Water and 1770 include amphibious vehicle tours, scooter tours, sunset cruises and bike rentals.
What to book in 1770/ Agnes Water before you arrive
- See the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef – on a Lady Musgrave Island day tour.
- Hire a scooter – and pootle around the back lanes looking for kangaroos.
- Kick back with sparkling wine on a sunset cruise.
- (Highly recommended ✅) Travel on land and water, and try sandboarding – on a quirky full day amphibious vehicle tour.
- Or take a shorter wildlife-spotting coastline tour, with lunch.
- Get the best deals on your accommodation.
For Agnes Water and 1770 accommodation, contemplate the pool-focused 1770 Lagoons Central Apartment Resort or the family-friendly NRMA Agnes Water Holiday Park.
The biggest city in these parts is the largely industrial Gladstone. If staying here, beach suburb Tannum Sands is the most attractive base.
Things to do in Gladstone include the Maritime Museum and taking the ferry to Curtis Island. But you really come here to catch the Heron Island ferry to Heron Island or Wilson Island on the Great Barrier Reef.
Gladstone accommodation choices include the affordble Aaron Motel, the highly-rated Harbour Sails Motor Inn and the spacious Oaks Gladstone Grand Hotel.
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