Goldfields-Esperance
Key Regional Resources RDA Goldfields Esperance – www.rdage.com.au i
Goldfields Esperance Development Commission – www.gedc.wa.gov.au Kalgoorlie-Boulder Chamber of Commerce and Industry – www.kbcci.com.au Esperance Chamber of Commerce and Industry – www.esperancecci.com.au Fitzgerald Business Network – www.fitzbn.com.au
Regional Summary
The Goldfields-Esperance region is the largest in Western Australia, covering an area three times the size of Victoria. The region’s diverse landscapes include the magnificent Great Western Woodlands, red deserts and white sandy beaches. The region is an export hub, with globally focussed industries
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent nearly ten percent of the region’s population. The character of the Goldfields- Esperance region reflects our unique Aboriginal culture, the legacies of early mining and agricultural pioneers, and a multi-cultural history of interstate and international
exporting across the world, and an abundance of natural resources. The major economic drivers are mining, agriculture, forestry, fishing and tourism. 31 As the largest region in Western Australia, Goldfields-Esperance communities and economic activity are relatively isolated from the major urban centres and capital cities of Australia; however, this drives an entrepreneurial and pioneering spirit, strong and resilient communities and the freedom to live in one of the most beautiful, natural, safest and least populated areas of the world. Approximately 55,000 people live in the region and there are nine Local Government areas.
migration. The Goldfields-Esperance region is renowned for its lifestyle, its friendly people, a great sense of community combined with excellent facilities and great opportunities. The Goldfields-Esperance is located in the south-eastern corner of Western Australia and is the largest region in the state with a land area of 950,449 square kilometres. It is bounded by the Pilbara region to the north, the Mid-West and Wheatbelt region to the west, the Great Southern region to the south-west, the Southern Ocean to the south and the WA border to the east. Goldfields-Esperance is made up of nine local government authorities: Coolgardie, Dundas, Esperance,
The major economic drivers are mining, agriculture, forestry, fishing and tourism.
www.gedc.wa.gov.au
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