Esperance, Western Australia
| 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) | ||||||||
| 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 (Nyungar: Kepa 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.