Esperance Western Australia | |||||||||
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View of the Esperance CBD, 2012. | |||||||||
Coordinates | 33°51′40″S 121°53′31″E / 33.86111°S 121.89194°E | ||||||||
Population | 13,883 (2021)[1] | ||||||||
Established | 1893 | ||||||||
Postcode(s) | 6450 | ||||||||
Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) | ||||||||
Time zone | AWST (UTC+8) | ||||||||
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LGA(s) | Shire of Esperance | ||||||||
State electorate(s) | Roe | ||||||||
Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||
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Esperance is a town[2] in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia, on the Southern Ocean coastline approximately 720 kilometres (450 mi) east-southeast of the state capital, Perth and 189 kilometres (117 mi) south of Norseman. The urban population of Esperance was 12,145 at June 2018.[1] Its major industries are tourism, agriculture, and fishing.