Located at the Southern End of the Great Barrier Reef the coastal towns of Agnes Water and 1770 are well known tourist destinations with pristine beaches and wildlife and known for being the most northerly beach on the east coast to regularly receive the Tasman Sea Swell. Agnes Water and 1770 is also home to the Agnes Water Community Centre, Library and Rural Transaction Centre, operated by Gladstone Regional Council. With many community-led events such as the Agnes Water Blues and Roots Festival, 1770 Festival and the Cultural Connections Immersion Festival.