Hervey Bay Historical Village

Hervey Bay Historical Village is an open-air heritage museum in Scarness, Hervey Bay on Queensland's Fraser Coast. Operated by the Hervey Bay Historical Society, it preserves and displays more than 20 relocated historic buildings and thousands of artefacts illustrating pioneer life from the late 19th to mid-20th century. The village includes a slab hut, school, church, farm sheds and machinery displays, offering insight into the region's settlement, agriculture and community history.

Visitors can explore an open-air village of over 20 relocated heritage buildings set on landscaped grounds in Scarness, near the Hervey Bay foreshore. Expect to walk between restored structures including a slab cottage, schoolhouse, church, blacksmith shop, farm sheds and dairy, with interiors furnished with period artefacts, photographs, documents, machinery and household items. Volunteer guides provide interpretation, and displays cover local pioneer, agricultural, maritime and community history in a relaxed, self-paced setting.