How a grain forwarding office on Dempster Street became Esperance's dining room and card hall.
The Long Story
Take the Port's Rhythm Indoors
Esperance grew on wheat leaving the port and rock lobster coming off the boats, and the rooms above the old grain agency grew out of the same trade, standing where the jetty lights still guide boats home after dark.
The building served as a grain forwarding office for decades before the rooms opened upstairs, and ledger books from that trade still sit in a cabinet by the stairs.
We kept the trade's rhythm — early starts, long evenings — and turned the upstairs rooms over to supper and cards instead of freight.
The Jetty
A short walk from the door, its lights visible from the upstairs windows come evening.
The Ledger
Grain records from the 1920s are still kept on the stairs.
A Closer Look
Behind the Scenes at Sunset Jetty Rooms
Eighteen and Over Only
Sunset Jetty Rooms is a venue for adults, with a dining room and card hall on Dempster Street, Esperance. Please confirm your age to continue.
