Hawker, Australian Capital Territory — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Hawker.
| Locality | Hawker |
| Territory | Australian Capital Territory (ACT) |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -35.24721 |
| Longitude | 149.03577 |
| Population | 2,962 |
| Density | 1519.0 /km² |
| Area | 1.9 km² |
| Elevation | 632 m |
| Postcode | 2614 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Canberra | 9 km west-northwest |
Hawker is a locality in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. It has a population of approximately 2,962. The locality covers an area of 1.9 km², giving a population density of about 1519.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 632 m above sea level. It lies approximately 9 km west-northwest of Canberra. Hawker is located at 35.2472°S, 149.0358°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2614.
Hawker rests in a broad valley, where the land begins its gentle ascent towards the distant, hazy peaks of the Flinders Ranges. It lies 84.2 km south-west of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 228°T), and is situated 10.7 km south-west of Ngunnawal. The landscape here is a study in ochre and muted greens, a vast canvas painted with scrubby saltbush, hardy native grasses that rustle with a dry whisper, and scattered stands of tough eucalypts. The air, especially as the sun dips low, carries a faint, clean scent of dry earth and a subtle sweetness from unseen wildflowers. The sky is an immense, boundless dome, its colour shifting from the sharp, clear blue of midday to the fiery oranges and soft purples of dusk, a spectacle that has surely witnessed centuries of quiet existence.
The economic life of Hawker has long been tethered to the land, a place where sheep and cattle graze on the sparse but resilient pastures, their wool and meat forming the backbone of the local economy. This is a district shaped by pastoralists and settlers who carved a living from this often-challenging terrain, their legacy evident in the weathered fences and homesteads that dot the horizon. The town itself serves as a vital hub for the surrounding properties, a place where farmers gather for supplies, social connection, and the exchange of news that travels as slowly as the dust motes dancing in the sunlight. Visitors, drawn by the raw beauty of the nearby national parks and the promise of wide-open spaces, find a quiet welcome in Hawker, a place that offers a glimpse into a way of life that values resilience and the enduring spirit of the Australian bush.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Hawker, Australian Capital Territory with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Hawker.
Detailed location data for Hawker includes the postcode (2614), telephone area code (02), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Hawker is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |