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EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE
HAWSTON: A Jewel To Be Discovered
Hawston is a fishing
village situated between a majestic mountain and an expansive beach in
the Overberg district of the Western Cape. Named after Charles Haw, who
settled in Calendon in June 1859, but frequented Hawston to spend his
vacation here, the village has a closely knitcommunity, proud of the
beauty of their town.
The village is rich
in traditional history. The first Khoisan settled in Middelvlei, while
the indigenous Griqua people maintained their identity in the area.
Hawston welcomes you
and invites you to come and experience its beautifulsunset and local
cuisine at the Hurib Gaes Restaurant. “Hurib Gaes” is the Namma word for
abalone.
So come and discover
the beauty and charm this pearl has to offer, namely:
An Olympic size
swimming pool
Wild horses
Beach walks
Birds watching the race threatened black oyster catcher amongst others
Whales and dolphins
Fynbos
A community seafood restaurant
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Currently Hawston offers a
Caravan Park, a newly developed
restaurant
as well as the only Olympic size swimming pool in the Overberg.
The Camp Site consists of:
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Hawston houses the
only Olympic Size Swimming Pool in the Overberg
The new Lapa being
built close to the swimming pool
The Hawston Abalone
Village
The initial idea for this integrated
community resort project was borne in discussions among Anglican Church
members about developing their land adjacent to the St Andrews Anglican
Church in Hawston for purposes of economic empowerment through tourism.
However, it became quite clear that the present underdeveloped Hawston
Camping Ground site would be a much more appropriate area for tourism
activities.
The Hawston Camping Grounds represents
the major formal tourist accommodation provision in the town. The grounds
offer approximately 100 caravan and camping sites, including ablution
blocks and a swimming facility. The lack of finance and heavy reliance on
seasonal demand has resulted in the park’s deterioration and it is
currently in a poor state. It is running at a loss of approximately R250
000 per annum to the Overstrand Municipality, whom currently owns the
land.
Presently the Overstrand Municipality is
in the process of consolidating the land that makes up the Camping Ground
in order to come to an agreement with HAV regarding use of the land.
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