Hawley Beach

Hawley Beach is a rural and residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Latrobe in the north-west and west region of Tasmania. The locality is about 22 kilometres (14 mi) north-east of the town of Latrobe. The 2016 census recorded a population of 484 for the state suburb of Hawley Beach.^[1] It is a locality and seaside resort town 22 kilometres (14 mi) from the nearest main town (Devonport). Nearby is the small town of Port Sorell and locality of Shearwater.

CountryAustralia

Postcode

7307

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Hawley Beach
Town
Hawley in 2016
Hawley Beach
Coordinates: 41°8′31.34″S 146°32′15.72″E
Country	Australia
State	Tasmania
Region	North-west and west
LGA	Latrobe
Location	256 km (159 mi) N of Hobart 22 km (14 mi) E of Devonport 4 km (2.5 mi) N of Port Sorell 22 km (14 mi) NE of Latrobe
Government
• State electorate	Braddon
• Federal division	Braddon
Population
• Total	484 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode	7307
Localities around Hawley Beach Bass Strait Bass Strait Bass Strait Bass Strait, Northdown Hawley Beach Bass Strait Northdown Shearwater Bass Strait

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Hawley Beach is known for its minute red sand crabs, hooded plovers and reasonable fishing. It borders the Rubicon Estuary, which has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area because of its importance for waders, especially pied oystercatchers.^[2]