Introducing Broome

Broome is a picture postcard come to life. Located at the Southern gateway to the Kimberley, one of the last great-unexplored wilderness areas on earth, Broome is a small town where the bush meets the sea. It is full of history and characters born out of isolation and initiative, and has a heritage unlike that of any other town in Australia with the beauty of the surroundings to match its remarkable story.

From the moment you arrive, with the turquoise blue waters of the beaches, the vast surrounding area with huge cattle stations dwarfing some countries in Europe, and the crystal night sky, you will feel that Broome is the place to “let yourself go”. Decisions are made differently here - lie on a hammock or on Cable Beach? Delve into history or catch a fishing prize? Pick up a world class pearl or a pearl of wisdom from one of the Kimberley old timers? Your decision, your choice. Broome’s relaxed atmosphere allows you to do it all.

Broome is situated on the North West coast of Western Australia, and until the mid 1980s was only accessible by a dirt road. On a narrow peninsula surrounded by the azure waters of the Indian Ocean and Roebuck Bay, and recognised as a world class migratory bird stopover, it is a town where after watching a beautiful sunset you can retire for the night to the sound of waves crashing onshore and wake up to see the sun rise on the other side of the town amidst a torrent of birdsong.

The town grew out of the discovery of the world’s largest pearl shell, attracting hundreds of people like a gold rush. The pearl industry slump mid last century was not enough to drive them away and they remain captivated by the Broome’s natural beauty and laid- back atmosphere. Today Broome has its own curious architecture, a mixture of colonial, old mission houses, churches, pearling master huts and more recent housing closely resembling that of a unique style born more then eighty years ago.

The same spirit that attracted pioneers over a century ago still brings people today, elegant international jewellers seeking our world famous pearls, gritty station hands coming in for supplies, international travellers and locals seeking to sell their home made wares at the Kimberley’s largest art and craft markets and those who wish to do what Broome is most famous for, soaking up the ambience and experiencing a more relaxed way of life.

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