Hawks Nest, New South Wales
| Hawks Nest New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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The end of the Hawks Nest peninsula | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°40′S 152°11′E / 32.667°S 152.183°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,223 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 32.7/km2 (85/sq mi) Note1 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2324 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft)Note2 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 31.4 km2 (12.1 sq mi)Note3 | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Mid-Coast Council | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hunter, Mid North Coast | ||||||||||||||
| County | Gloucester | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Fens | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Port Stephens | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyne | ||||||||||||||
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Hawks Nest is a small town of the Mid-Coast Council local government area in the Hunter and Mid North Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia, located north of Port Stephens between the Tasman Sea and the Myall River. It was named after a large hawk's nest in a tree on the Myall River that was used as a navigational aid. The traditional custodians of this land are the Worimi people.