Gibson, Western Australia
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Gibson Western Australia |
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 Gibson
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| 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 | 449 (2016 census) |
| Established | 1921 |
| Postcode(s) | 6448 |
| Elevation | 218 m (715 ft) |
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| 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 2016 census, Gibson had a population of 449.
The population of the area was 16 (7 males and 9 females) in 1898.
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.
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.
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