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Esperance, Western Australia. The place you need to be if you are wanting to discover the best looking beaches with the most colourful, tranquil blue water that you will ever see in your life. The many bays around Esperance are absolutely stunning to say the least. The waters are calm and shallow and are great for swimming and snorkelling.
The Rocherche Archipelago lies just off the coast consisting of over 200 rocky islands which is abundant with wildlife. The surrounding hinterland offers beautiful national parks and the town itself has a very relaxed feel.
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Esperance is situated on the south coast of Australia's Golden Outback tourist region. Esperance faces south to the Southern Ocean and is protected by over 200 islands of the Recherche Archipelago in the Bay of Isles. Many sheltered bays surround the town.
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This coastal highway takes you on a journey spanning over 100km where you will discover the most spectacular coastal scenery. Along the way, make sure to stop at Twilight Cove, the most beautiful shallow bay that you may ever lay eyes on. Signposted stops guide you into discovery.
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Cape Le Grand National Park |
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This is one of Australia's most spectacular nature reserves. The park's main feature is 'Lucky Bay' which is an unspoilt beach stretching over 5km and fronting onto sparkling, clear blue water. One of the only areas in Australia where you may see Kangaroos sunbathing on the beach.
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A chain of islands less than 1km from shore litters the surrounding coastline. Consisting of some 200 islands, marine life flourishes in the crystal clear water which is perfect for divers and snorkellers. Seals are ubundant in the area and are a favourite attraction.
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Esperance has some of the best beaches for swimming in Australia. The tropical blue colour of the water contrasts with the pure white sand of the beaches which give way to the green bushland behind it. Most visitors are pleasantly surprised by the bright white colour of the sand.
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With a temperate climate, Esperance's weather is typically cool. The Summers here are pleasantly warm. In Winter the coast is affected by storms moving east, which brings much of the rainfall. In Summer (December to February), the average maximum temperature is 26°C with an average minimum temperature of 15°C. In Winter (June to August), the average maximum temperature is 18°C with an average minimum temperature of 9°C.
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Esperance was named after "L'Esperance" a French frigate which, with its companion vessel Recherche, sheltered from a storm in these waters while exploring the coast of Western Australian in 1792. In the 1820s and 1830s the harbours and bays around Esperance were commonly used by sealers and whalers.
The town was founded in 1893 as a port facility for the Goldfields. For most of the 20th century the area around Esperance was regarded as too infertile for intense agriculture. It wasn't until 1949 that the Esperance Downs Research Station discovered that the local soil only needed additional trace elements to make it fertile. This simple discovery turned the area into a successful producer of wheat, sheep and cattle.
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