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Hawston fast facts Hawston was originally called Haw’s Town. The number of churches demonstrates the Named after Charles Haw, a civil commissioner importance of religion to the community. of Caledon. * Griqua Church is a National Monument and Founded in 1859 by Samuel Dyer. Living older than 68 years. and working on an island off Gansbaai Samuel * St Andrew’s Church, Parsonage and Church Dyer gathered seal skins. Samuel relinquished Hall overlook Paddavlei. The original church his right to the island which is now called Dyer was built in 1902 and demolished in 1919. Island in exchange for property where Hawston The existing church was built in 1970. Ability is today. House and LOVE.ability shop is situated Hawston Harbour was previously known as adjacent to St Andrew’s Church. Ability House Herriesbaai. is a project of the Overberg Wheelchair Die Kraal was a well known gathering space Association in Hawston aimed to create a and camping spot. Die Kraal occupied the safe workspace for persons with disabilities area next to the Thusong Hall and a section and provide them with income via the shop. where the Library stands. This was a property Ability house also offers creativity classes and for fishermen and lime-burners, who collected make corporate gifts on order. shells and burnt them to produce lime. Older * NG Mission Church overlooks Paddavlei and residents remember the fun gatherings at Die was constructed in the late 19th century in a Kraal, where bazaars were held and fishmongers vernacular style. Ruins of the old pastorie are and vegetable farmers sold their produce. adjacent. Hawston Cross A stainless steel Celtic Cross stands tall about 1km from Hawston Harbour (Hermanus side). This cross lines up with Gansbaai Harbour and assist fishing vessels with Paddavlei was good grazing land. Today Charles Haw navigation. it is a wetland and a bird watching spot. To N2 R44 • Kleinmond • Botriver Lagoon To Gordons Bay Rooisand • R43 Via Clarens Drive Nature • Fisherhaven Reserve • HAWSTON Hemel-en-Aarde To Stanford & Gansbaai Hermanus www.whalecoast.info [email protected] Hawston N 8 TO N2 W E DOWNING WOODLANDS S WEMBLEY FERNDALE ESSEX SPORT DUKE MARINE MARINE CHESTER VICTORIA R43 DOLPHIN 6 7 VILJOENCAMBRIDGE LINFORD GEORGECRECHE CHURCH EDISON 15 CHAPEL FAIRBARNE FALCON MARINE SKOOL 13 9 14 SANDDOWNE 12 10 VLEI 11 1 Hawston Harbour VLEIPLEIN LONG BALMORAL 2 Swimming Pool 5 3 Hawston Campsite 4 4 Parking & Beach Access 5 Blue Flag Beach 3 KOPJE 6 Fish & Chips 2 ALPHEN 7 Garage LINCOLN 8 High School HERMANUS 9 Primary School ROAD 10 Library HARBOUR 11 Thusong Centre 12 Paddavlei 13 Griqua Church Hawston Library 028 315 1402 14 NG Mission Church 1 Thusong Hall 028 315 2784 15 St Andrew’s Church Love Ability House 083 413 1717 15 Ability House 16 Hawston Festival of the Sea celebrated annually on 1st Saturday of December 16 Hawston Cross.

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