What's on in Hawkes Nest, NSW


The quiet and friendly holiday town of Hawkes Nest boasts both river and ocean frontages and supports a large range of recreational and activities. It is situated on the northern shore of Port Stephens, about 70 km north from Newcastle, and 200 km north of Sydney. Hawkes Nest is ideally located at the mouth of the Myall River on the opposite side of the river to neighbouring Tea Gardens. To the East, Hawkes Nest has ocean frontage with a variety of beautiful beaches extending to the north into the Myall Lakes National Park. Hawkes Nest supports wide range of recreational activities including: bushwalking, camping, fishing, waterskiing, kite surfing, wind surfing, snorkelling, scuba diving, swimming, canoeing, kayaking, boating, cruises, sailing, surfing and there are many 4WD, bushwalking and mountain bike tracks around the town. There is an excellent variety of accommodation in Hawkes Nest and Tea Gardens and you can hire houseboats for your stay. Things to see and do in the area include: # Seeing the wild koalas in the reserve along Kingfisher Avenue. # Walking along the challenging track to the top of Yacaaba Head, which forms one of the headlands to Port Stephens. # The famous Myall Prawn Festival held every year in March, that includes boat races, a tug-of-war, sand modelling, an art exhibition, the World Prawn Eating Championship, lots of stalls and of course, mountains of prawns # Fishing in the lakes, the bay or out in the ocean. # Bird-watching on the wetlands and Myall Lakes # There bush walk to the scenic Hawks Nest Beach # Driving along the Mungo Brush Road that runs right through to Myall Lakes National Park # Cruises on Port Stephens # The wide range of entertainment and amusements in Nelson Bay and the other towns in Port Stephens.


What's to See and Do - Attractions, Activities


Venues, Pubs and Gig List   Jump to Gig Guide

...Port Stephens
Port Stephens Yacht Club
Port Stephens Visitor Information Centre
Spinning Wheel Hotel, Raymond Terrace
Port Stephens Winery
Beaches Port Stephens, Nelson Bay
Horizons Golf Resort, Salamander Bay
Seabreeze Hotel, Nelson Bay‎
Hotel Jesmond
The Nelson Resort
Marina Resort - Nelson Bay
The Palms Golf Course Port Stephens
Port Stephens Yacht Club
Newcastle and Port Stephens Game Fish Club
The Shoreline Steakhouse and Bar
Wests Nelson Bay Diggers
Aquablu Bistro and Bar, Nelson Bay
Seven Seas Hotel, Carrington
Junction Inn Hotel, Raymond Terrace
Lakeside Village Tavern, Raymond Terrace
Anna Bay Tavern
Port Stephens Yacht Club Ltd
Krambach Hotel
Proud Aussie Tavern, Hallidays Point
Harrington Hotel
Wingham Hotel
Nelson Bay Bowling and Recreation Club
Nelson Bay Golf Club
Nelson Bay RSL Memorial Club
Soldiers Point Bowling Club
The Seabreeze Hotel
...Newcastle
Newcastle and Hunter Jazz Club Events
Newcastle Events Listings at Spraci
PartyData Gig Guide
Prince Of Wales Gig Guide
Queens Wharf Brewery Entertainment Guide
Spraci Newcastle Page
The Entrance - Upcoming Events
The Newcastle and Hunter Valley Folk Club Events Page
Upcoming Events at the Lass O'Gowrie Hotel
Upcoming Events at the Newcastle Entertainment Centre
Upcoming Events in Maitland
Upcoming Events in Newcastle
Voiceless Entertainment Gig Guide
Warners Bay Hotel Gig Guide
What's On at culturehunter.org
What's on at Honeysuckle
Whirlwind Entertainment Gig Guide
Wine Country Events

Local Gigs

Upcoming Events