Explore Hawks Nest, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Hawks Nest, NSW map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Hawks Nest, New South Wales, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of New South Wales or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Hawks Nest and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Hawks Nest.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Hawks Nest |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Mid-Coast Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.64195 |
| Longitude | 152.1864 |
| Population | 1,299 |
| Density | 41.4 /km² |
| Area | 31.4 km² |
| Elevation | 13 m |
| Postcode | 2324 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 164 km northeast |
Hawks Nest is a locality in the Mid-Coast Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,299. The locality covers an area of 31.4 km², giving a population density of about 41.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 13 m above sea level. It lies approximately 164 km northeast of Sydney. Hawks Nest is located at 32.6420°S, 152.1864°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2324. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Hawks Nest unfurls along the northern edge of the Myall River estuary, a sliver of coastal paradise where the river’s languid, tea-coloured waters meet the restless blue of the Pacific. It lies 47.9 km north-east of Newcastle, NSW (from Newcastle, NSW: bearing 50°T), and is situated 11.6 km north-north-east of Nelson Bay. The land here is a mosaic of ancient dunes, cloaked in the deep green of Banksia and coastal heath, punctuated by the stark white trunks of ghost gums that gleam in the afternoon sun. The air itself carries a subtle brine, a constant whisper of the ocean that laps at its doorstep, mingling with the earthy scent of damp sand and the sweet perfume of flowering wattle. The beaches, long stretches of pale gold, curve with a generous sweep, inviting the gaze towards the horizon where the sky bleeds into the sea in a symphony of shifting light. This is a place where the land breathes, a gentle exhale of sand and sea spray.
The history of Hawks Nest is deeply entwilled with the sheltering arms of the Myall River, a waterway that has long guided travellers and sustained livelihoods. For generations, this stretch of coast has been a place of sustenance, its rich fishing grounds offering bounty to Indigenous peoples and early European settlers alike. Today, tourism forms the cornerstone of Hawks Nest’s economy, drawing visitors to its pristine beaches, the dramatic headland of Yacaaba, and the serene waters of the river, perfect for boating and kayaking. The nearby Bombah Broadwater, a vast inland lake accessible via the river, offers a different kind of aquatic adventure, a tranquil haven teeming with birdlife. Walking trails wind through the national park, revealing hidden coves and panoramic vistas, each step a quiet communion with the enduring spirit of this coastal fringe.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Hawks Nest, New South Wales. 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 Hawks Nest, in the Mid-Coast Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Hawks Nest includes the postcode (2324), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Mid-Coast Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Hawks Nest is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |