Explore Hawkhurst, Victoria, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Hawkhurst, VIC 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. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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| Locality | Hawkhurst |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Wellington Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.44881 |
| Longitude | 147.16739 |
| Area | 37.6 km² |
| Postcode | 3862 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 198 km east |
Hawkhurst is a locality in the Wellington Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. The locality covers an area of 37.6 km². It lies approximately 198 km east of Melbourne. Hawkhurst is located at 37.4488°S, 147.1674°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3862. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Hawkhurst breathes a quiet resilience, a scattering of dwellings cradled by rolling farmland and the distant, hazy blue of the Great Dividing Range. It lies 101.2 km north-east of Traralgon, VIC (from Traralgon, VIC: bearing 34°T), and is situated 40.8 km north of Briagolong. The air here carries the scent of eucalypt and freshly turned earth, a subtle perfume that shifts with the wind’s direction, sometimes hinting at the briny tang of the coast to the south. Sun-bleached fences march across paddocks where sheep graze in placid contentment, their wool catching the dappled light that filters through the sparse, hardy trees. The landscape itself is a study in subtle gradients, a gentle undulation that leads the eye towards the horizon, promising more of the same peaceful expanse.
The founding of Hawkhurst is deeply entwined with the pastoral leases that first marked this country, a history etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring rhythm of sheep shearing and cattle mustering. The local economy still leans heavily on the land, with wool and prime beef forming the bedrock of its prosperity, sustained by the fertile soils that yield generous harvests. Beyond the agricultural heart, there’s a quiet entrepreneurial spirit, a scattering of local businesses that serve the needs of the community, from the country store that doubles as a social hub to the small workshops where local artisans ply their trades. It’s a place where the past is not a relic but a living influence, shaping the unhurried pace of life that defines Hawkhurst.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Hawkhurst, Victoria. 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 Hawkhurst, in the Wellington Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Hawkhurst includes the postcode (3862), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Wellington Shire), 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 Hawkhurst is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | August 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. |