Hawley Beach, Tasmania — 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 Hawley Beach, in the Latrobe Council local government area.
| Locality | Hawley Beach |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Latrobe Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -41.13556 |
| Longitude | 146.53373 |
| Population | 447 |
| Density | 93.3 /km² |
| Area | 4.8 km² |
| Elevation | 19 m |
| Postcode | 7307 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 205 km north-northwest |
Hawley Beach is a locality in the Latrobe Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 447. The locality covers an area of 4.8 km², giving a population density of about 93.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 19 m above sea level. It lies approximately 205 km north-northwest of Hobart. Hawley Beach is located at 41.1356°S, 146.5337°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7307. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Hawley Beach unfurls along the northern coast of Tasmania, a gentle curve of pale sand meeting the cool, clear waters of Bass Strait. It lies 16.6 km east-north-east of Devonport, TAS (from Devonport, TAS: bearing 75°T), and is situated 13.3 km east-north-east of East Devonport. The air here carries the faint, clean tang of salt, a constant whisper of the ocean's presence, even when the sea is placid. Behind the shoreline, the land rises in soft, rolling slopes, cloaked in a patchwork of emerald pastures and the darker green of scattered eucalypts. Weathered fences, some leaning with the patient resignation of age, trace the boundaries of these fields, while the occasional sturdy farmhouse, its roof a muted terracotta, offers a warm anchor against the vastness of the sky. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, seems to soften and deepen, bathing the landscape in a honeyed glow that makes the very grass seem to hum with quiet life.
This stretch of coast, part of the Latrobe Council, has long been a place of quiet sustenance, its history intertwined with the pastoral traditions of the region. For generations, the fertile land behind Hawley Beach has supported sheep and cattle, the rhythm of the seasons dictating the ebb and flow of agricultural life. While tourism now plays a part, drawing visitors to its tranquil shores and the nearby attractions of the Tamar Valley, the heart of Hawley Beach still beats with the steady pulse of the land. The small harbour, usually dotted with a few fishing boats, hints at a more direct connection to the sea, a reminder of earlier days when the waters provided a more substantial livelihood. The sense of community here is not boisterous, but rather a quiet understanding, a shared appreciation for the enduring beauty and simple abundance of this coastal haven.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Hawley Beach, Tasmania 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 Hawley Beach, in the Latrobe Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Hawley Beach includes the postcode (7307), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Latrobe Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional 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 Hawley Beach 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. |