Scarness

Get active on the water at Scarness, Hervey Bay - with its calm, stinger-free waters ideal for swimming and water sports including jet skiing, sailing and kayaking. Go fishing from the Scarness Jetty or from the beach. Play on a "sea monster" in the ocean-themed playground in Scarness Park.
Scarness Pier
Scarness Beach, Hervey Bay, Fraser Coast.
Kayaking in Hervey Bay
Explore the Scarness precinct with its boutique shops, alfresco dining, hotels and resorts.

Off Scarness Beach is a section of rocky reef with amazing coral said to rival sites on the Great Barrier Reef. The reef can be explored at high or low tide. Two good access points are out directly from Scarness Park where you can walk straight out on to the reef in low tide and left of the Scarness Jetty.

Step back in time at the award-winning Hervey Bay Historical Village in Zephyr Street, where 21 historical buildings house over 12,000 exhibits from the Fraser Coast and Wide Bay area. Exhibits include a fully furnished slab cottage, built in 1898, a Railway Station, and a fully equipped blacksmith shop, with working demonstrations.

From Scarness, walk or cycle ride along the Hervey Bay Esplanade, which hugs the city's stunning coastline for over 16km between Gatakers Bay and the Urangan Boat Harbour. Follow the trail and discover interesting facts about whales, sea creatures and heritage through interpretive signage dotted along the esplanade.
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Scarness, Queensland, 4655