Town of 1770 / Agnus Water

Agnus Water / Town of 1770 are so small that they are kind of grouped together when it comes to visiting...
none the less there is loads to do at these little towns. unfortunately time ws not on our side so we couldn't fit everything in.... what we did do was an experience and something we will never forget..

Castaway 1770
Terry found a flyer for a cast away island... you basically get flown to an island cut off from the mainland and are left there for a minimum of 24hours....
Its not quite a drastic as it sounds, there is a little camp, with tents, 2 gas stoves and 2 guys there to cook your evening meal. So you dont have to build your own shelter or go hunting for your own food - but you could if you so wanted to!!

The flight there was unforgettable. A 4 man plain with a pilot called Woody. Woody made our stomach turn, but making us drop like a rollercoaster in the sky!!!! And the scenery was stunning...

So we arrive and meet Dave and Cameron who are there to make sure we survive on our dessert island....

The camp is just 2 stoves under a shelter and a few tents...

There are canoes, rubber rings, walking tracks... you can go and catch fish, go snorkling or fetch your own oysters from the rocks...
kayaking...

collecting oysters..

Terry and i went for a romantic walk for sunset.....
through a dried up river...

to a beautiful view across the other side of the island...

once we were back the boys were cooking us dinner (stew - yum yum - however if your on the isand for a while i can image 3 months of stew every night can get a bit boring)

Then we chatted around the camp fire, with our GOON (cheap wine) and toasted marshmellows..

Surviving our night on the island - not eaten by any creepy crawlies - we chilled out on the beach.

Bruce our pilot came to collect us - but before he started the trips back - some group photos...

Luckily we left the camera in the bag on the way back as the flight was a little hairy!!! Bruce played with us, doing tricks and making us fear for our lives by somersaulting the plane!
i was the lucky one in the from - and Bruce gave me control of the plane, i had to head for the landing strip, Take the controls Bruce, please please..... God i thought he was going to make me land the bloody thing - my palms were sweaty and my pulse racing. Bruce knew what he was doing the whole time and took back control when he needed to = PHEW - we landed safely - what a ride!!!

Relaxing on Agnus Water beach after our adventure..

It would have been good to stay and learn to surf and explore these little towns further - but our tight schedule to get back to syndey for NYE meant we had to continue on our way. Next stop Noosa!!