Gibson, Western Australia
| Gibson Western Australia | |
|---|---|
  Gibson | |
| Coordinates | 33°38′56″S 121°48′50″E / 33.64889°S 121.81389°ECoordinates: 33°38′56″S 121°48′50″E / 33.64889°S 121.81389°E |
| Population | 475 (2006 census)[1] |
| Established | 1921 |
| Postcode(s) | 6448 |
| Elevation | 218 m (715 ft) |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Esperance |
| State electorate(s) | Eyre |
| Federal Division(s) | O'Connor |
Gibson is a small town in southeastern Western Australia, about 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of Esperance. At the 2006 census, Gibson had a population of 475.[1]
History
The population of the area was 16 (7 males and 9 females) in 1898.[2]
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.[3][4]
Transport
It is served by a station on the Westnet railway 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.[5]
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Gibson (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of country town names – G". Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ↑ Railway Digest October 2009, p17