Hawkesdale

Hawkesdale Victoria
The Hawkesdale Hotel
Hawkesdale
Coordinates	38°06′S 142°19′E / 38.100°S 142.317°E / -38.100; 142.317Coordinates: 38°06′S 142°19′E / 38.100°S 142.317°E / -38.100; 142.317
Population	432 (2011 census)
Postcode(s)	3287
Location	27 km (17 mi) South of Penshurst
LGA(s)	Shire of Moyne
State electorate(s)	Polwarth
Federal Division(s)	Wannon

Hawkesdale /ˈhɔːksdeɪl/ is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia on the Penshurst-Warrnambool Road. It is in the Shire of Moyne local government area and the federal Division of Wannon. At the 2011 census, Hawkesdale and the surrounding area had a population of 432.

Hawkesdale Post Office opened 11 April 1866. The pub was established in 1860.

The town in conjunction with neighbouring township Macarthur has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Mininera & District Football League.

There is an outdoor swimming pool open in the summer months.

Golfers play at the Hawkesdale Golf course.