Scarness, Queensland
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| Scarness Hervey Bay, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Scarness Jetty, 2017 | |||||||||||||||
  Scarness | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 25°17′24″S 152°51′14″E / 25.29°S 152.8538°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,646 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,660/km (4,290/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4655 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.2 km (0.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hervey Bay | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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Scarness is a coastal suburb of Hervey Bay in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Scarness had a population of 3,646 people.
History
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″S 152°51′09″E / 25.2871°S 152.8525°E). 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. 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.
From the 1930s to 1990, there was a roller skating rink on the Scarness foreshore.
The suburb was officially named by the Queensland Place Names Board on 12 April 1980. It was officially bounded on 25 June 1999.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Scarness had a population of 3,519 people.
In the 2021 census, Scarness had a population of 3,646 people.
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..
Amenities
Z-PAC Theatre is a community-based theatre at 15 Zephyr Street (25°16′57″S 152°50′55″E / 25.2825°S 152.8487°E).
Hervey Bay Presbyterian Church is at 5 Denman Camp Road (25°17′06″S 152°51′40″E / 25.2851°S 152.8610°E).
Hervey Bay Seventh Day Adventist Church is at 37 Hervey Street (25°17′11″S 152°50′58″E / 25.2864°S 152.8494°E).
There are a number of parks in the area:
- Arthur Proctor Memorial Park (25°17′14″S 152°51′37″E / 25.2872°S 152.8602°E)
- Barron Park (25°17′17″S 152°51′15″E / 25.2880°S 152.8543°E)
- Denmans Camp Road Park (25°17′19″S 152°51′35″E / 25.2887°S 152.8596°E)
- Faye Avenue Park (25°17′38″S 152°50′59″E / 25.2938°S 152.8497°E)
- Keats Street Park (25°17′34″S 152°50′52″E / 25.2927°S 152.8478°E)
- Oleander Park (25°17′43″S 152°51′22″E / 25.2952°S 152.8562°E)
- Polhmann Court Park (25°17′29″S 152°51′05″E / 25.2914°S 152.8513°E)
- Sweetwater Park (25°17′31″S 152°50′47″E / 25.2920°S 152.8465°E)
Facilities
Hervey Bay Ambulance Station is at 118 Torquay Road (25°17′09″S 152°51′05″E / 25.2859°S 152.8514°E).
Scarness Police Station is at 140-146 Torquay Road (25°17′10″S 152°51′14″E / 25.2862°S 152.8539°E).
Hervey Bay Courthouse is at 26 Queens Road (25°17′09″S 152°51′15″E / 25.2857°S 152.8541°E).
Attractions
Scarness Jetty is popular for fishing (25°16′58″S 152°51′14″E / 25.28279°S 152.85376°E).
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Scarness (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Scarness – suburb in Fraser Coast Region (entry 48348)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Railway History". Bay Connect. Archived from the original on 29 November 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ^ "Hervey Bay – Links Mobility Corridor – Trail Description". Rail Trails Australia. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ^ "Mary to Bay Rail Trail (Fraser Coast) – Rail Trails Australia". 28 December 2023. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ Schindler, Christine; Walker, Carlie (12 October 2023). "16 icons of the Wide Bay that no longer exist". Gympie Times. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Scarness (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Z-PAC Theatre - Community Theatre Hervey Bay QLD". 28 August 2021. Archived from the original on 6 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Hervey Bay Presbyterian Church". Presbyterian Church of Queensland. Archived from the original on 21 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Hervey Bay Presbyterian Church" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Hervey Bay Seventh Day Adventist Church (Street View)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Hervey Bay Adventist Church". Hervey Bay Adventist Church. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Emergency services facilities - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Building areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Scarness Beach". Visit Fraser Coast. Archived from the original on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Scarness, Queensland.
- "Scarness". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.