Discover Fernvale

Fernvale offers several distinct reasons to visit: three murals around Fernvale Memorial Park, the park’s historic connection to the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail, and the Fernvale Country Markets on Sunday. The Fernvale Futures Complex is also a useful landmark in town: it houses the accredited Fernvale Visitor Information Centre. Culture, history and market life each give a visit its own focus.

The Fernvale Murals: Community and Remembrance

The Fernvale Murals comprise three murals around Memorial Park on the Brisbane Valley Highway. They were conceived as a community project. The starting point was the trauma of the 2011 floods; the project was intended to help restore the town’s pride and confidence. Their origins are therefore part of the murals, alongside the subjects they depict. Those interested in local culture will encounter a project that reflects the community’s experiences.

The murals focus on life in a growing community. They also depict buildings using photographs of actual buildings that stood in Fernvale in its early years. In this way, the images bring together two perspectives: community life and tangible evidence of earlier buildings. The photographs give the buildings shown a specific historical context; they are not simply a general depiction of old architecture. Together, the three murals offer various reasons to reflect on the town’s development, without reducing their themes to a single story.

Memorial Park and the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail

Fernvale Memorial Park is one of the historical sites of interest along this section of the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail. This is a point of interest in its own right, alongside the murals: the park is mentioned both in connection with the murals and as a historic site along this section of the trail. If you are particularly interested in local history, you can take this connection into account when choosing places to visit. The information describes the park’s historical significance, not the route or length of a trail.

Sunday market with crafts and local produce

The Fernvale Country Markets take place every Sunday at Fernvale State Primary School on the Brisbane Valley Highway in Fernvale. Stalls offer handmade gifts and goods, as well as locally grown fruit and vegetables. The market offers a different focus from the murals: here, goods and produce from the surrounding area take centre stage, while the murals explore community history and depict earlier buildings. The regular day of the week is a useful guide if you would like to plan your stay around the market.

Before looking for a holiday rental, consider which experiences matter most to you during your stay; this will help you plan your trip around your own interests.

Discover more places

If you would like to explore more places: Elbow Valley, Fraser Island, Upper Tenthill, Tarong, Burleigh Waters, Kedron, Brooloo, Lamington.

For the broader travel overview: Queensland.