Hawes County is one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales. It is bounded on the south by the Manning River.
Hawes County was named in honour of Sir Benjamin Hawes (1797–1862).
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“in your mind inwardly despise
The brittle world so full of doubleness,
With the vile flesh, and right soon arise
Out of your sleep of mortal heaviness;
Subdue the devil with grace and mekeness,”
—Stephen Hawes (1474–1528)
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