History of city Esperance, Western Australia in photos
A small historical reference
Geography: Esperance 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. Esperance is home to 9,919 people (2011 census). Its major industries are tourism, agriculture, and fishing. (Wiki)
Date of foundation: 1896
History: The area of the Esperance townsite was first settled by the Dempsters, a pioneer family of Scottish descent, in the 1870s. A telegraph station was opened in 1876, although the formal gazettal of the townsite did not occur until 1893.
The town jetty was also built through the 1890s, following the discovery of gold in the eastern goldfields region.
A railway line between Coolgradie and Esperance was completed in 1927.
Population: 9 919
Sights:
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Opening of Bijou Theatre, 1896 |
Post Office and the Norfolk Island pine, corner of Dempster and Andrew Streets, 1920 |
School children enjoy a half day holiday, 1915 |
School children enjoy a half day holiday, 1915 |
Premier Scaddan's party departing the Esperance Hotel, 1915 |
Premier Scaddan's party at Esperance Institute, 1915 |
Railway Yards, 1929 |
Salt deposits at the Pink Lake, 1939 |
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After this period photos it becomes public domain. The participants of the Berne Convention are 167 States.
