Browse mixed in Hawker

Overview

Hawker, postcode 2614, sits in Canberra’s Belconnen district and honours former federal MP Charles Hawker (1894–1938). The suburb’s nucleus is a vibrant group centre filled with take‑aways, a newsagent, a motel, a hairdresser and a restaurant, while the surrounding streets echo the theme of Northern Territory pastoral stations. Families benefit from a full schooling pathway nearby, Hawker Primary, Belconnen High (0.2 km) and Hawker College (0.5 km), covering education from preschool to Year 12. Sport lovers enjoy the Hawker Playing Fields, the enclosed football oval at Robertfam Park, tennis and lawn‑bowls courts, and the Hawker International Softball Centre.