'''Esperance''' is a town in the Esperance region in Western Australia.

Understand

Esperance is becoming a popular tourist destination, noted for magnificent coastline, spectacular beaches, outdoor pursuits and fine fishing.

Parts of the NASA Skylab space station fell close to town when it dropped from orbit in 1979. Pirates roamed the nearby islands during the 19th century, harkening back to a period when the west was indeed wild.

Esperance has the necessities for a prosperous town - a deep-sea port, airport and railroad junction. Esperance is awakening, slowly and surely, as more people discover the natural wonders of the town. Whether this is good or bad is a matter for debate.

Get in

Esperance is located 7 hours south-east of Western Australia's capital, Perth, by road. The nearest major towns are Albany, to the west, and Kalgoorlie, to the north. The highway across the Nullarbor T-junctions between Kalgoorlie and Esperance.

Get around

See

  • The combination of '''stone islands''' offshore (the Archipelago of the Recherche), kaleidoscope blue waters and snow-white beaches is perhaps unrivalled on earth. The water is a turquoise blue near shore in late summer, gradually developing into deep, dark navy blues.
  • The superb '''Cape Le Grand national park''' just outside of town is a must-see. It contains many beautiful beaches and a natural, unspoilt wilderness.
  • '''New Orleans bay''' is further along, and further still are '''Cape Arid''' and the '''Great Australian Bight'''.
  • Do

  • Have a '''swim''' at many of the fine beaches are located near town, like Twilight Beach, or further away, such as Hellfire, Lucky Bay and Wharton.
  • Buy

    Eat

    Drink

    Sleep

    Get out