A – Z of Australia – E is for Esperance
French explorers are credited with being the first to come on land in 1792, in Southern Western Australia, in the town that was then named after a French ship – Espérance – or Hope. Esperance, is located 750km south east of Perth.
The town lives from tourism, fishing and agriculture. When we first went there in 2009 I actually thought it far from touristy although we went at Easter time.
It certainly was totally different from the way I pictured it would be; i.e. like most beach towns in Europe for example, full of tourists, loads of shops and restaurants along the coast…
Click on this link to read more about Esperance and leave a comment if you wish.
http://sami-colourfulworld.blogspot.com/2012/01/to-z-of-australia-e-is-for-esperance.html
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