31-426: See also Esperance (disambiguation) Espérance is one of the two French words that can be translated into "hope", the other being "espoir". Whereas the latter is closer to the idea of "dream" or "fantasy" and corresponds to most of the common uses of "hope", "espérance" refers to an abstract, positive expectation. It is rarely used compared to its counterpart, except in
62-506: A $ 10,000 prize for the first piece of Skylab to be delivered to their offices. Seventeen-year-old Stan Thornton scooped a few pieces of Skylab off the roof of his home in Esperance, caught the first flight to San Francisco, and collected the prize. On 14 February 1991, the bulk carrier Sanko Harvest sank off Esperance, leaking 700 tonnes (1.5 million pounds) of bunker oil and 30,000 tonnes (66 million pounds) of fertiliser into
93-698: A large region in Western Australia Shire of Esperance , a local government area in Western Australia Cape Esperance , Solomon Islands Battle of Cape Esperance , a WWII naval battle Exuperantia (Esperance), French saint HMS Esperance , two ships of the Royal Navy See also [ edit ] Espérance (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
124-406: A rail link had been established between Salmon Gums and the Esperance port in 1925, the wheat harvest rose from 1,495 tonnes (1,471 long tons) that year to 4,446 tonnes (4,376 long tons) in 1929 and more than 15,858 tonnes (15,608 long tons) two years later. Large-scale agriculture was introduced to the Esperance sand plain by an American syndicate, in partnership with the state government , in
155-602: A research facility in 1987. In October 2020, a surfer who was a member of the local community in Esperance was killed by a shark at Wylie Bay near the town. Cooper Reef is a purpose-built artificial reef located approximately five kilometres from the Bandy Creek Boat Harbour. Named after its driving force, Mr Graham Cooper, The reef was built to attract fish and enhance fish stocks , creating new fishing and recreation opportunities for tourists, anglers and local families. There are five primary schools in
186-528: A trade union for girl dressmakers in 19th and early 20th century London, England Sports clubs Espérance Football Club , Rwandan football club Espérance Guider , Cameroonian football club Espérance Sportive de Tunis , Tunisian football club Espérance Sportive de Zarzis , Tunisian football club Espérance Sportive Troyes Aube Champagne , French football club Ship French ship Espérance (1781) See also [ edit ] L'Espérance (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
217-450: Is French for "hope". In 1802, British navigator Matthew Flinders sailed the Bay of Isles, discovering and naming places such as Lucky Bay and Thistle Cove. Whalers , sealers and pirates followed, as did pastoralists and miners, keen to exploit the free land and cash in on the gold boom in the gold fields to the north. The first European settlement of the Esperance townsite area was by
248-553: 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 . European history of the region dates back to 1627 when
279-495: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Esperance (disambiguation) (Redirected from Esperance (disambiguation) ) Esperance may refer to: Esperance (town), New York Esperance (village), New York Esperance, Quartier Militaire (village) , Quartier Militaire , Moka, Mauritius Esperance, Washington Esperance, Western Australia Goldfields–Esperance ,
310-430: Is railed from Koolyanobbing . In 2007, the deaths of thousands of wild birds alerted residents to a toxicity hazard which was found to be the unsafe transport by truck and rail of lead ore from Wiluna for export by ship. When elevated levels of lead were measured in a number of adults and children, as well as in water tanks, a multimillion-dollar cleanup was paid for by the state government. The miner, Magellan Metals ,
341-575: Is subject to wide variations in the weather, from hot summer days when northerly winds arrive from the interior of the state, to cold, wet winter days with southerly winds from the Great Southern Ocean . Annually, the town has 95.5 clear days. Esperance has the only port in the south-east of Western Australia – the Esperance Port Authority completed an A$ 54 million upgrade in 2002. The upgrade made
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#1732765411250372-523: The Adelaide to Esperance voyage in the first year. Once other settlers started taking up land on the Esperance coastal plain, a small settlement developed, serving as an important link in the Overland Telegraph between Albany and Eucla . 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
403-473: The South Coast Highway , (the main road linking Esperance to Perth ), was washed away, and power was cut from thousands of homes. The Western Australian Government declared the area a "natural disaster zone". At least 37,000 sheep were killed in the storm. Esperance experiences a Mediterranean climate ( Köppen climate classification Csb ) with warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters. It
434-550: The 1890s, following the discovery of gold in the eastern goldfields region. At this point, Esperance became the "gateway to the Goldfields." The population of the town was 985 (623 males and 362 females) in 1898. After visiting the town in 1898, Western Australian Premier John Forrest pledged to construct a railway line between Esperance and the Goldfields. However, due to a perceived threat that Adelaide merchants would take Goldfields trade away from Fremantle merchants via
465-443: The 1960s following the discovery that adding superphosphate fertilisers containing trace elements to the poor soils made them suitable for cropping and pastoral activity. Despite early difficulties, the project eventually became a success and large areas of land were cleared during this time. The population of the town in 1968 was approximately 2,700. In 1979, pieces of the space station Skylab crashed onto Esperance after
496-490: The Dempsters, a pioneer family of Scottish descent, in the 1860s. The Dempster brothers – Charles , Edward, Andrew and James – were granted 123,000 hectares (304,000 acres) of land in the area, first settling in 1864. They initially brought sheep, cattle and horses overland from Northam , but in 1866 they shipped stock to the Esperance area from South Australia . They built Esperance's first landing, but only one ship made
527-653: The Dutch vessel Gulden Zeepaert , skippered by François Thijssen , passed through waters off the Esperance coast and continued across the Great Australian Bight . French explorers are credited with making the first landfall near the present day town, naming it and other local landmarks while sheltering from a storm in this area in 1792. The town itself was named after a French ship, the Espérance , commanded by Jean-Michel Huon de Kermadec . Espérance
558-414: The Esperance port, Norseman was connected by rail to the Goldfields and Fremantle, but the line was not extended to Esperance. A railway line between Coolgardie and Esperance was eventually completed in 1927. The Mallee area approximately 100 km (60 mi) north of the town began grain production in the 1920s, and by 1935 the construction of a second jetty, tankers jetty, was completed. After
589-626: The craft broke up over the Indian Ocean. The municipality fined the United States $ 400 for littering. The fine was paid in April 2009, when radio show host Scott Barley of Highway Radio raised the funds from his morning show listeners, and paid the fine on behalf of NASA. Skylab's demise was an international media event, with merchandising, wagering on time and place of re-entry, and nightly news reports. The San Francisco Examiner offered
620-573: The field of mathematics, where it refers to the Expected value , and in religious texts. The name is used for organizations in many Francophone countries. Places Espérance, French Guiana , a village near Saint-du-Maroni, French Guiana Espérance, Mauritius , a village in the district of Moka, Mauritius Esperance, Western Australia , a town in Western Australia Union Espérance Club ,
651-460: The port one of the deepest in southern Australia, capable of handling Cape-class vessels of up to 180,000 tonnes (400 million pounds), and fully loaded Panamax -class vessels of up to 75,000 tonnes (170 million pounds). Exports for the year ending June 2005 were 7,694,155 tonnes (17 billion pounds), including 1.8 million tonnes (4 billion pounds) of grain, and 5.5 million tonnes (12 billion pounds) of iron ore which
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#1732765411250682-546: The region: Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Castletown Primary School, Esperance Primary School, Nulsen Primary School and Esperance Christian Primary School. There are also two secondary schools: Esperance Senior High School and Esperance Anglican Community School. The Anglican school won an appeal in December 2009 against a State Government condition that limited it to grades 8–10;
713-415: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Espérance . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Espérance&oldid=1096976013 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
744-661: The school can now educate years 8–12. South Regional TAFE also has a campus in the town, with a major redevelopment completed in 2021. Esperance is at the southern end of the Coolgardie–Esperance Highway and the eastern end of the South Coast Highway , both highways forming a part of Australia's Highway 1 . The town is connected by public transport to Perth, Albany and Kalgoorlie via Transwa coach services GE1, GE2, GE3 and GE4. Regional Express Airlines has daily flights to/from Perth, arriving and departing from Esperance Airport . The Esperance-Perth route
775-504: The surrounding waters near the Recherche Archipelago ; the wreck later became a marine sanctuary and dive site. In January 2007 Esperance experienced a storm with wind gusts of up to 110 km/h (68 mph) which brought 155 mm (6 in) of rainfall within 24 hours, causing significant flooding. More than 100 homes were damaged, several boats were destroyed, trees were felled, 35 m (115 ft) of bridge on
806-513: The title Esperance . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Esperance&oldid=1244958767 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Esperance, Western Australia Esperance
837-567: The town centre, is the Cape Le Grand National Park , which offers a picturesque coast of largely granite terrain and sheltered white sand beaches. The park is a popular spot for recreational fishing , as well as four wheel drive enthusiasts and hikers . Esperance also has a number of wind turbines supplying electricity to the town. Esperance had the first electrical wind farm in Australia, built at Salmon Beach as
868-484: Was banned from exporting lead through the port. A parliamentary inquiry presented its report in November 2007. Before long, additional concerns were raised about pollution caused by nickel dust escaping from exported ore. In October 2008, the Esperance Port Authority banned the export of nickel after emission targets were exceeded twice, but the ban, which threatened Western Australia's $ 8 billion nickel industry,
899-434: Was first published in 2016. It is published monthly, on the first Friday of the month. The local newspaper for the Esperance region is The Esperance Express , published by Fairfax Media . It is closed, indefinitely. ABC Esperance is the local ABC station in Esperance, servicing the entire region. It broadcasts a local breakfast show and a co-produced local morning show each weekday from studios at 80B Windich Street in
930-459: Was overturned by the newly elected Premier of Western Australia , Colin Barnett . Near the town itself are numerous beaches, offering surfing , scuba diving , and swimming. Also nearby are a number of salt lakes, including Pink Lake which, despite its name, is rarely pink in colour. There are five major national parks near the town. A major nearby tourist attraction, 20 minutes away from
961-719: Was previously serviced by Virgin Australia Regional Airlines and Skywest Airlines . The Esperance airport is also used for general aviation. The Esperance branch railway is a standard gauge railway line from Kalgoorlie to Esperance, linking the region to the Trans-Australian Railway and the Eastern Goldfields Railway . This is a freight-only railway and no passenger services currently run. A locally-printed lifestyle, entertainment and news magazine, Esperance Tide,