Esperance, Western Australia
Esperance
Kepa Kurl (Wudjari) | |
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View of the Esperance CBD, 2012. | |
Esperance Esperance Esperance | |
Interactive map of Esperance | |
| Coordinates: 33°51′40″S 121°53′31″E / 33.86111°S 121.89194°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
| LGA | |
| Location |
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| Established | 1893 |
| Council seat | Esperance |
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| • Federal division | |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 13,883 (2021) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (AWST) |
| Postcode | 6450 |
| Mean max temp | 22.0 °C (71.6 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 12.2 °C (54.0 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 615.2 mm (24.22 in) |
Esperance (Wudjari: Kepa Kurl (/kɛp.pɑː kɜːrl/ Kep-pa Kurl)) is a town 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 391 kilometres (243 mi) south of Kalgoorlie.
The urban population of Esperance was 12,003 at June 2018. Its major industries are tourism, agriculture, and fishing.