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Hawks Nest Golf Club

Name: Hawks Nest Golf Club
Address: 1 Sanderling Avenue, Hawks Nest NSW 2324, Port Stephens, New South Wales, 2324, AU
Telephone: (02) 4997 0145

Port Stephens, New South Wales Capacity: Up to 200

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Overview & Vibe

Hawks Nest Golf Club sits on the northern side of Port Stephens, alongside Bennetts Beach and 500 metres from Hawks Nest Beach — an hour north of Newcastle and two and a half from Sydney. The clubhouse was refurbished in 2021 and holds two function rooms, both with a private bar, looking out over an 18-hole championship course.

Setting & Style

The View Room is the wedding room: 150 seated or 200 cocktail, glass along one side onto the course and out to a sheltered pergola, room for a band and a dance floor, its own bar and a projector screen with HDMI. The Green Room is the smaller option at 60 seated or 80 cocktail, with its own bar and TV. A 20-seat boardroom sits behind them. The club’s own photography of weddings is almost entirely on the course — bridal parties among the gums, long shadows across the fairway.

Ideal For

Coastal weddings between about 40 and 200 that want golf-course photographs without a resort price, and couples whose guests are travelling: the club runs an 11-seater courtesy bus Tuesday to Sunday evenings across Hawks Nest and Tea Gardens.

The Need-to-Knows

There is no ceremony space described anywhere on the site. A sheltered pergola is mentioned — but only as something the View Room looks out to, never as a place to marry. No pricing is published: the functions pack comes by email after an enquiry form. And there is no accommodation on site — the club points to local options and its Stay’n’Play packages use nearby properties.

Standout Feature

Both function rooms have their own private bar. That sounds minor until you have been to a wedding where 150 guests queue at the club’s public bar — and it means the Green Room and the View Room can run genuinely separate events, or a ceremony drinks in one and dinner in the other.

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Website

hawksnestgolfclub.com.au

Phone

(02) 4997 0145

Address

1 Sanderling Avenue, Hawks Nest NSW 2324

Amenities

The View Room
The Green Room
The Board Room
Private Bar In Each Function Room
Dance Floor
Golf Course Views
Sheltered Pergola Outlook
Projector Screen With HDMI
Stage, Lectern And PA System
Whiteboards In The Board Room
Dedicated Function Manager
In-House Catering By Sando's
Sando's Cafe And Restaurant
Sports Bar
Outdoor Seating Over The 18th Green
Enclosed Outdoor Play Area
11-Seater Courtesy Bus
18-Hole Championship Course
Fleet Of 40 Motorised Carts
PGA Certified Professionals
Pro Shop And Golf Academy
Beside Bennetts Beach
500m From Hawks Nest Beach
Clubhouse Refurbished 2021
Air Conditioned

Ceremony Setting

indoor

Dietary Options Supported

No details available.

Nearby Landmarks

Bennetts Beach – "Hawks Nest Golf Club is nestled along side the beautiful Bennetts beach, making it the perfect venue to host your wedding"
Hawks Nest Beach – "Break up your day with a walk along the beautiful Hawks Nest Beach, located 500m from the clubhouse"
Tea Gardens – Served by the club's own courtesy bus, which "services the Hawks Nest and Tea Gardens area"
Newcastle – Just an hour south; Hawks Nest is two and a half hours north of Sydney on the Mid North Coast

On Site Accommodation

Price Notes

Pricing is provided on enquiry — the functions pack is emailed after you get in touch: "For enquiries or to have a look at our functions pack, please fill out the form below and our events team will be in touch."
Two function rooms, both with their own private bar — "Both function spaces include a private bar, dance floor, and ample room for styling and entertainment"
The view room: up to 150 seated or 200 cocktail; glass onto the golf course reaching out to a sheltered pergola; room for a band and dance floor; private bar; projector screen with HDMI connection
The green room: up to 60 seated or 80 cocktail; versatile layout for banquet dining or mingling; TV facilities; private bar
The board room: up to 20, with a large TV and whiteboards
Ask about the pergola. The site mentions a "sheltered pergola" that the View Room looks out to, but never describes a ceremony location — it is the first thing to establish by phone
A dedicated function manager is included, with "tailored menus created by the talented team at Sando's restaurant"
AV: stage, lectern, PA system and projector screen are available; the View Room's screen has HDMI
Courtesy bus: an 11-seater running Tuesday to Sunday evenings, servicing Hawks Nest and Tea Gardens; bookings on (02) 4997 0145. The club also runs two courtesy buses for corporate events
No on-site accommodation — the club points to "a variety of local accommodation options" and runs Stay'n'Play packages using nearby properties
The course is part of the offer: an 18-hole championship-rated course (rating 72), described as "one of the best wet-weather courses in Australia", with a fleet of 40 motorised carts. The club's own wedding photography is almost entirely on the fairway
The clubhouse holds Sando's Cafe & Restaurant, a sports bar with TAB and Keno, a fully enclosed outdoor play area and outdoor seating over the 18th green; it trades 7 days, 364 days a year
The club was formed in 1963, extended to 18 holes in 1989, and the clubhouse was internally refurbished in 2021
Function enquiries go to events@hawksnestgolfclub.com.au; address 1 Sanderling Avenue, Hawks Nest NSW 2324

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