Hawkesdale, Victoria

Hawkesdale
Victoria
The Hawkesdale Hotel
Hawkesdale
Coordinates 38°06′S 142°19′E / 38.100°S 142.317°E / -38.100; 142.317Coordinates: 38°06′S 142°19′E / 38.100°S 142.317°E / -38.100; 142.317
Population 322 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 3287
Location 27 km (17 mi) South of Penshurst
LGA(s) Shire of Moyne
State electorate(s) Polwarth
Federal Division(s) Wannon
The Hawkesdale Pool.

Hawkesdale /ˈhɔːksdeɪl/ is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia on the Penshurst-Warrnambool Road. It is in the Shire of Moyne local government area and the federal Division of Wannon. At the 2016 census, Hawkesdale and the surrounding area had a population of 322.[1]

History

Hawkesdale Post Office opened 11 April 1866.[2] The pub was established in 1860.

Community

The town in conjunction with neighbouring township Macarthur has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Mininera & District Football League.

There is an outdoor swimming pool open in the summer months.

Golfers play at the Hawkesdale Golf course.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "2016 Census QuickStats Hawkesdale". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  2. ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
  3. ↑ Golf Select, Hawkesdale, retrieved 2009-05-11


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