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PLEASE NOTE: NO FIRES. NO CUTTING OR REMOVAL OF WOOD. THIS IS A CONSERVATION RESERVE. CLOSED TO CAMPING FROM WEDNESDAY 6 November 2024 due to no water to toilet block. Day use only until further notice. The Hawkesdale Racecourse Reserve is managed by a volunteer committee of local residents. The Reserve is 60ha and preserves an area of highly significant volcanic plains grasslands, including some endangered flora and fauna. No driving on the golf course. Social golf has returned in 2023, after the Hawkesdale Golf Club went into recess in 2003. A fee of $5 applies per person for use of the nine fairways. Golf clubs can be hired by prior arrangement, contact a volunteer on the mobile numbers provided. CAMPING RULES 72 hour maximum stay (3 nights) The campground offers toilets and is pet friendly. Dogs and cats must be restrained at all times. Any pets threatening native birds and animals or the grazing livestock will be banned. All grey and black water must be retained. There is a dump point in Koroit. There are no rubbish bins, please take your rubbish away. STRICTLY NO FIRES at any time. Sheep are grazed on parts of the reserve throughout the year, so visitors are asked to shut the gate. It is accessible to RVs, camper trailers, caravans and big rigs. Camping in tents is allowed. There is no potable water on the reserve, all water is bore water and not suitable for human consumption. Hawkesdale village has a Post Office with some general supplies available.