Download coordinates as: Scarness is a coastal suburb of Hervey Bay in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.

[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.

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] 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 / -25.2825; 152.8487 (ZPAC THEATRE)).

[14][15] There are a number of parks in the area: Hervey Bay Ambulance Station is at 118 Torquay Road (25°17′09″S 152°51′05″E / 25.2859°S 152.8514°E / -25.2859; 152.8514 (Hervey Bay Ambulance Station)).