Hawkhurst
VIC 3862 • Victoria
About Hawkhurst
Hawkhurst is a small rural locality in the Wellington Shire of Gippsland, Victoria, situated in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range near the Mitchell River valley. Located east of Heyfield and west of Bairnsdale, the area is characterised by undulating cattle country, plantation timber and native bushland at the northern edge of the Gippsland Plains. The locality is very sparsely populated, functioning primarily as agricultural land rather than a defined residential community. Its rural landscape and clean mountain air are typical of the upper Gippsland foothills.
The nearest service centre for Hawkhurst residents is the town of Heyfield, which offers a primary school, supermarket and medical clinic. Sale, the regional city of Wellington Shire approximately 50 kilometres to the south, provides the full range of retail, educational and health services. The area appeals to those engaged in cattle grazing, plantation forestry and hobby farming, with the Licola and alpine areas accessible to the north for four-wheel driving and bushwalking. The Avon and Mitchell rivers nearby offer good trout fishing for outdoor enthusiasts.
Hawkhurst falls under postcode 3862 and is governed by the local council Council (LGA). For state elections, residents vote in the Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) electorate.
Location
Transport & Commute
Nearest Train Stations
Bus Services
- V/Line coach — Sale / Melbourne ~45 min to Sale; ~3.5 hrs to Melbourne
Commute to Melbourne CBD
🛣️ Princes Highway access via Sale
Rural locality; car is the only practical transport option
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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137 Lind Avenue
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Bengworden Road
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4 Merrick Street
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Wellsford Street