Gibson, Western Australia
Encyclopedia
Gibson is a small town in southeastern Western Australia
, about 22 kilometres (13.7 mi) north of Esperance
. At the 2006 census
, Gibson had a population of 475.
due to a reliable water source in the area, named by surveyor A. W. Canning after a man who discovered the soak whilst searching for stock.. The railway itself was not completed until 1925, but the townsite was gazetted on 19 October 1921.
railway network, and is also the site of the Esperance Airport
. In 2009, a 1800 metres (5,905.5 ft) long crossing called by this name but located slightly away from the town was built.
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, about 22 kilometres (13.7 mi) north of Esperance
Esperance, Western Australia
Esperance is a large town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, located on the Southern Ocean coastline approximately east-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The shire of Esperance is home to 9,536 people as of the 2006 census, its major industries are tourism, agriculture,...
. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Gibson had a population of 475.
History
Gibson was originally proposed in about 1910 as a siding on the Esperance Branch RailwayEsperance Branch Railway
The Esperance Branch Railway is a railway from Kalgoorlie to the port of Esperance in Western Australia.It was lobbied for by Esperance residents to be linked into the WAGR railway network to provide land transport to their region - Gauge and Route :...
due to a reliable water source in the area, named by surveyor A. W. Canning after a man who discovered the soak whilst searching for stock.. The railway itself was not completed until 1925, but the townsite was gazetted on 19 October 1921.
Transport
It is served by a station on the WestnetWestNet Rail
WestNet Rail is the operator of approximately 5000 kilometres of former WAGR railway track in Western Australia, leased from the State of Western Australia following the sale of Westrail in 2000....
railway network, and is also the site of the Esperance Airport
Esperance Airport
Esperance Airport is an airport in Esperance, Western Australia. The airport is 23 km north of the city, near the locality of Gibson.- External links :*...
. In 2009, a 1800 metres (5,905.5 ft) long crossing called by this name but located slightly away from the town was built.