The main beach at Hawley Beach is 750 m long. Together with the Hawley Beach Foreshore Reserve Walk, the Coast Walk to Port Sorell and Aubrey Luck Reserve, the area offers several ways to plan a trip centred on coastal scenery, walks and nature. Local history is also part of the picture: Hawley House is the original homestead of the Rubicon Estate and dates from around 1878. The different highlights are easy to distinguish when planning your visit.

The main beach and access along the coast

A narrow reserve area and the road run behind Hawley Beach. They provide access along the entire length of the beach. The 750 m refers to the main beach itself and indicates its length. When planning, distinguish this measurement from the distance of a walking track: the beach length describes the stretch of coastline, not a walking route. This makes it easy to consider the beach as a highlight in its own right, alongside the two different walks and the natural setting of Aubrey Luck Reserve.

Two coastal walks with different characters

The Hawley Beach Foreshore Reserve Walk starts at the end of Hawley Esplanade and continues from Alexander Street. The walk features rock pools and rugged rocks covered in red lichen, as well as crystal-blue water along the coast. The rock pools and lichen-covered rocks give the Foreshore Walk distinctive landscape features that set it apart from the main beach. If you’re choosing Hawley Beach for its coastal attractions, this named walk offers another option alongside the beach, with its own scenic highlights.

The Coast Walk runs from the northern end of Hawley Beach, near Hawley House, to Port Sorell. It is approximately 6 km long, measured as a return walk. The track is poorly maintained and crosses private land for a short section. Check track conditions and access across this section before setting out. These details are best considered together: the approximate distance is for both directions, while the track condition and private-land crossing also shape the character of the route. This means the Coast Walk cannot be assessed by distance alone.

Aubrey Luck Reserve: Bushland and wildlife

Aubrey Luck Reserve is on Joyce Street in Hawley Beach. It includes natural bushland with she-oaks and blackwoods. Its wildlife includes Bennett’s wallabies, pademelons, eastern barred bandicoots, southern brown bandicoots, wombats and a diverse range of birdlife. The vegetation and wildlife make the reserve a distinct nature attraction alongside the beach and coastal walks. If you’re particularly interested in bushland and wildlife when choosing a destination, you can take this aspect of Hawley Beach into account.

Hawley House and local history

Hawley House, dating from around 1878, is the original homestead of the Rubicon Estate. This historical connection complements Hawley Beach’s nature and coastal attractions with another perspective. The approximate date helps place the house in context, while its connection to the Rubicon Estate explains its significance as the original homestead. This gives you a range of different interests to consider when planning a trip: the main beach, the scenic Foreshore Walk, the longer return Coast Walk, the reserve and the history of Hawley House.

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