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Scarness
Hervey Bay,  Queensland
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Scarness Jetty, 2017
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Scarness
Scarness, Queensland
Coordinates 25°17′24″S152°51′14″E / 25.29°S 152.8538°E / -25.29; 152.8538 (Scarness (centre of suburb))
Population3,646 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density1,660/km2 (4,290/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4655
Area2.2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s) Hervey Bay
Federal division(s) Hinkler
Suburbs around Scarness:
Hervey Bay Hervey Bay Hervey Bay
Pialba Scarness Torquay
Kawungan Kawungan Torquay

Scarness is a coastal suburb of Hervey Bay in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Scarness had a population of 3,646 people. [1]

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History

Beach at Scarness, 1950s Beach scene at Scarness, Hervey Bay, Qld - 1950s.jpg
Beach at Scarness, 1950s

The Hervey Bay railway line opened from Maryborough to Pialba in 1896 and extended to Urangan via Scarness in 1913 with Scarness served by the Scarness railway station ( 25°17′14″S152°51′09″E / 25.2871°S 152.8525°E / -25.2871; 152.8525 (Scarness railway station (former)) ). [3] The railway line was officially closed in 1993, but very few trains were operating on the line in previous years as demand for passenger and freight services declined. [4] [5] Part of the line from Pialba via Scarness to Urangan has been redeveloped as a rail trail, but the vision is to develop a Mary-to-Bay rail trail that will go from Maryborough to Urangan. [6] [7]

From the 1930s to 1990, there was a roller skating rink on the Scarness foreshore. [7]

The suburb was officially named by the Queensland Place Names Board on 12 April 1980. It was officially bounded on 25 June 1999. [2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Scarness had a population of 3,519 people. [8]

In the 2021 census, Scarness had a population of 3,646 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Scarness. The nearest government primary schools are Torquay State School in neighbouring Torquay to the east, Kawungan State School in neighbouring Kawungan to the south, and Pialba State School in neighbouring Pialba to the west. The nearest government secondary schools are Urangan State High School in Urangan to the east and Hervey Bay State High School in neighbouring Pialba to the west.. [9]

Amenities

Z-PAC Theatre is a community-based theatre at 15 Zephyr Street ( 25°16′57″S152°50′55″E / 25.2825°S 152.8487°E / -25.2825; 152.8487 (ZPAC THEATRE) ). [10] [11]

Hervey Bay Presbyterian Church is at 5 Denman Camp Road ( 25°17′06″S152°51′40″E / 25.2851°S 152.8610°E / -25.2851; 152.8610 (Hervey Bay Presbyterian Church) ). [12] [13]

Hervey Bay Seventh Day Adventist Church is at 37 Hervey Street ( 25°17′11″S152°50′58″E / 25.2864°S 152.8494°E / -25.2864; 152.8494 (Hervey Bay Seventh Day Adventist Church) ). [14] [15]

There are a number of parks in the area:

Facilities

Hervey Bay Ambulance Station is at 118 Torquay Road ( 25°17′09″S152°51′05″E / 25.2859°S 152.8514°E / -25.2859; 152.8514 (Hervey Bay Ambulance Station) ). [17]

Scarness Police Station is at 140-146 Torquay Road ( 25°17′10″S152°51′14″E / 25.2862°S 152.8539°E / -25.2862; 152.8539 (Scarness Police Station) ). [17]

Hervey Bay Courthouse is at 26 Queens Road ( 25°17′09″S152°51′15″E / 25.2857°S 152.8541°E / -25.2857; 152.8541 (Hervey Bay Courthouse) ). [18]

Attractions

Scarness Jetty is popular for fishing ( 25°16′58″S152°51′14″E / 25.28279°S 152.85376°E / -25.28279; 152.85376 (Scarness Jetty) ). [19]

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  2. 1 2 "Scarness – suburb in Fraser Coast Region (entry 48348)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
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