Esperance doctor
/ˈɛspərəns ˌdɒktə
/noun Australian
A cool sea breeze: the sand dunes have been pushed to fantastic heights by the unforgiving Esperance doctor...
- The Esperance Doctor was very chilly at night.
- He followed up his study of the Canberra sea-breeze with one on the Esperance Doctor, which penetrates in as far as Kalgoorlie.
- Occasionally, we would get mild relief from the endless days and nights of unbearable heat in the form of a late-afternoon breeze known as the “Esperance Doctor”.
Origin
Early 20th century: named after Esperance, a coastal town in Western Australia.