Gibson, Western Australia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Gibson, in the Shire Of Esperance local government area.
| Locality | Gibson |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | Shire Of Esperance |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -33.63366 |
| Longitude | 121.85196 |
| Population | 459 |
| Density | 0.6 /km² |
| Area | 735.3 km² |
| Elevation | 154 m |
| Postcode | 6448 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 590 km east-southeast |
Gibson is a locality in the Shire Of Esperance local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 459. The locality covers an area of 735.3 km², giving a population density of about 0.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 154 m above sea level. It lies approximately 590 km east-southeast of Perth. Gibson is located at 33.6337°S, 121.8520°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6448. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Gibson is a place where the land opens up, a broad sweep of pale earth and resilient scrub meeting the boundless blue of the Southern Ocean. It lies 322.4 km south of Kalgoorlie, WA (from Kalgoorlie, WA: bearing 174°T), and is situated 25.5 km north of Esperance. The air here carries a dry, mineral scent, a whisper of the vast, ancient continent stretching inland, punctuated by the occasional hardy shrub that clings tenaciously to the sandy soil. Sunlight, when it falls directly, has a bleached quality, bleaching the colours from the landscape and sharpening the shadows, but at dusk, a softer, warmer light pools on the horizon, painting the sky in hues of rose and lavender. The gentle rise and fall of the terrain hints at the underlying geology, a subtly undulating canvas that feels both solid and yielding.
This stretch of country, around Gibson, has long been shaped by the rhythms of agriculture, the golden waves of wheat and barley shimmering in the summer heat, a testament to generations of farmers who have coaxed sustenance from this often-austere soil. The local economy is deeply entwined with the land, with vast pastoral leases and cropping enterprises defining the character of the region. Beyond the fields, the proximity to the coast introduces a different cadence, the distant murmur of waves a constant reminder of the ocean's presence, a powerful, unyielding force that has shaped the coastline and the lives of those who have lived here.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Gibson, Western Australia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Gibson, in the Shire Of Esperance local government area.
Detailed location data for Gibson includes the postcode (6448), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Shire Of Esperance), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Gibson is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |