| 词条 | Hawks Nest, New South Wales |
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| type = town | name = Hawks Nest | state = nsw | image = Winda woppa.jpg | caption = Jimmys Beach and Yacaba seen from Winda Woppa | image_alt = | relief = | coordinates = {{coord|32|40|S|152|11|E|display=inline,title}} | pushpin_label_position = left | map_alt = | pop = 1223 | pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}} | pop_footnotes = [1] | poprank = | density = 32.7 | density_footnotes = {{ref|density|Note1}} | established = | established_footnotes = | abolished = | gazetted = | postcode = 2324 | elevation = 10 | elevation_footnotes = {{ref|elevation|Note2}} | area = 31.4 | area_footnotes = {{ref|area|Note3}} | timezone = AEST | utc = +10 | timezone-dst = AEDT | utc-dst = +11 | dist1 = 218 | dir1 = NNE | location1 = Sydney | dist2 = 79 | dir2 = NE | location2 = Newcastle | dist3 = 109 | dir3 = SSW | location3 = Forster | dist4 = 2 | dir4 = ENE | location4 = Tea Gardens | lga = Mid-Coast Council[2] | region = Hunter,[2] Mid North Coast | county = Gloucester[3] | parish = Fens[3] | stategov = Port Stephens[4] | fedgov = Lyne | url = | maxtemp = 27.3 | maxtemp_footnotes = | mintemp = 8.4 | mintemp_footnotes = | rainfall = 1348.9 | rainfall_footnotes = | near-n = Nerong | near-ne = Mungo Brush, | near-e = Tasman Sea | near-se = Tasman Sea | near-s = Port Stephens | near-sw = Port Stephens | near-w = Tea Gardens | near-nw = Nerong, Tea Gardens | near = | footnotes = }}Hawks Nest is a suburb 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.[2][3][5] It was named after a large hawk's nest in a tree on the Myall River that was used as a navigational aid.[3] GeographyHawks Nest is a long ({{Convert|16.5|km|mi}}), thin (typically {{Convert|1.7|km|mi|abbr=on}}), coastal suburb running northeast to southwest. The suburb is about {{Convert|220|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} north of Sydney, {{Convert|12|km|mi|abbr=on}}) from the Pacific Highway. It is bordered by the Tasman Sea to the east, the Myall River to the west and Port Stephens to the south. It includes Yacaaba, the northern headland of Port Stephens, which rises to {{Convert|210|m|ft}} above mean sea level. However, the rest of the suburb is generally low, flat, sandy and covered in coastal scrubland, with some bushland, resulting in the northern part of the suburb being accessible only by four-wheel drive vehicles until the 1980s.[5][6]Hawks Nest is located directly across the river from Tea Gardens and was connected by the Singing Bridge in 1974. Before this the river crossing was made by a small car ferry. Most (approximately 95%) of the suburb is still uninhabited with the population concentrated around the Hawks Nest township, on the Myall River and Winda Woppa on Port Stephens.[5] DemographicsAt the 2006 census, Hawks Nest had a population of 1,027 living in the southern part of the suburb.[7] While nearby Tea Gardens is primarily a residential and commercial area, Hawks Nest tends to be dominated by holiday rentals and caravan parks which causes the population to vary considerably with the influx of tourists. TourismJimmys Beach and the Tasman Sea on the east (Bennetts Beach or The Main Beach, as it is commonly referred to) are popular resorts. The Myall Lakes are a short drive north. Hawks Nest has many shops and cafes catering to the tourist trade and, with its sandy beaches and bush walks, proximity to Sydney, and much greater seclusion than suburbs on the southern shores of Port Stephens, it is a popular weekend getaway for Sydneysiders. Hawks Nest was well known as the location of holiday retreats belonging to then Prime Minister John Howard until, in 1998, he decided to abandon his family's regular holiday spot of twenty years due to alleged media harassment.[8] John Howard has returned to Hawks Nest after leaving politics.{{Citation needed|date=April 2009}} The local golf course was formally opened on 12 August 1978. It was designed in 1968 by Matt Lauder,[9] a professional golfer and nephew of Scottish comedian, Sir Harry Lauder.[10] Holiday activities in the area include swimming, snorkeling and diving, golfing, bush walking, dolphin and whale spotting, four-wheel driving, caravanning and fishing. Animals such as koalas, dingoes and dolphins can be observed in the area. Notes1. ^{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC11873|name=Hawks Nest (State Suburb)||accessdate=2018-09-01|quick=on|map=yes}} 2. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_Regions.asp?regiontype=2&slacode=3400®ion=HT|title=Suburb Search - Local Council Boundaries - Hunter (HT) - Great Lakes Council|publisher=New South Wales Division of Local Government|accessdate=2008-07-09|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116232933/http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_Regions.asp?regiontype=2&slacode=3400®ion=HT|archivedate=2013-01-16|df=}} 3. ^1 2 3 {{NSW GNR|id=MaIOlMsyTR|title=Hawks Nest|accessdate=2008-07-09}} 4. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/state_government_elections/electoral_districts/all_districts_/port_stephens|title=Port Stephens|publisher=New South Wales Electoral Commission|date=24 March 2007|accessdate=2008-07-09}} 5. ^1 2 {{DoL suburb image|name=Hawks Nest|codename=Hawks%20Nest|accessdate=2008-07-09}} 6. ^Distance and elevation measurements from 1:100000 maps 9232 NEWCASTLE and 9332 PORT STEPHENS 7. ^{{Census 2006 AUS|id=SSC17485|name=Hawks Nest (State Suburb)||accessdate=2008-07-09|quick=on|map=yes}} 8. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22974855-2702,00.html|title=Howard ponders holiday return|author=Nicola Berkovic|publisher=The Australian|date=27 December 2007|accessdate=2008-09-13}} 9. ^NOTA Myall Lakes (monthly) local newspaper, September 1978, feature front-page article 10. ^Newcastle Morning Herald 5 January 1937: "Sir Harry Lauder at Merewether Golf Links" article.
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