Gibson, Western Australia
- 719 km (447 mi) ESE of Perth
- 26 km (16 mi) N of Esperance
- 180 km (112 mi) S of Norseman
Gibson is a small town in southeastern Western Australia, about 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of Esperance. At the 2016 census, Gibson had a population of 449.[2]
History
The population of the area was 16 (7 males and 9 females) in 1898.[3]
Gibson was originally proposed in about 1910 as a siding on the Esperance Branch Railway 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.[4][5]
Transport
It is served by a station on the Brookfield Rail network, and is also the site of the Esperance Airport. In 2009, a 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) long crossing called by this name but located slightly away from the town was built.[6]
Esperance Bird & Animal Park
Esperance Bird & Animal Park is a small animal park located at Gibson[7] and includes: cockatoos, parrots, macaws, eagles, emus, sheep, goats, highland cattle, horses, llamas, kangaroos, wallabies and foxes.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gibson (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gibson (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "Population of Western Australia". Western Mail. Perth, Western Australia: National Library of Australia. 22 April 1898. p. 23. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ Western Australian Government Gazette, file 2874/16, 19 October 1921, page 1921:1889.
- ^ "History of country town names – G". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ^ Railway Digest October 2009, p17
- ^ "Esperance Bird & Animal Park". Retrieved 15 October 2021.
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