Broome is a historical pearling town situated in the Kimberley region in Western Australia. It is developing as a tourist resort, popular with Australians, in the dry season (from May to September).
In the dry months the weather is ideal. It has sunny days with temperatures around 30C and balmy evenings and nights when the temperature fall to the low twenties.
The town is situated on the Indian Ocean and the main beach,
Cable Beach, is a beautiful expanse of golden sand.
The sunsets on Cable Beach are magnificent and can be enjoyed on the beach or from one of the restaurants on the esplanade.
The population of the town expands from about 12,000 in the wet to a high of about 30,000 at the height of the tourist season. The camping grounds are booked out pretty early and accommodation can be hard to find at the height of the season.
The town has an interesting history based around the exploits of the men and women who developed the pearling industry, starting with the harvesting of oysters for mother of pearl in the 1880s to the current major cultured pearl farming enterprises.
The riches from the pearl beds did not come cheap and the town's Japanese cemetery is the resting place of more than 900 Japanese divers who lost their lives working in the industry.
Many were lost at sea and their number is unknown.
Get in
By car or bus From Perth: By road approx 2200 km.From Darwin: By road approx 1900 km.By planeQantas flies from Perth and Darwin.AirNorth flies from Darwin and Kununurra.Virgin Blue has flights to Broome from many destinations, although some flights may require multiple stops (for example, flights ex Brisbane may transit through Sydney and Perth.Get around
Broome Broome has car and scooter hire available.The Town Bus runs regular services connecting Cable Beach to downtown and Chinatown.See
The beaches - Cable Beach and Town Beach.Pearl Luggers - Two reconditioned luggers and an enthralling presentation on pearl diving by "Salty Dog" Baillieu.Willie Creek Pearl Farm, about 35 km from Broome, a must see. A working pearl farm with demonstrations on pearl seeding.The Wharf. Gantheaume Point. Red cliffs and turquoise blue water. Malcolm Douglas Broome Crocodile Farm.Sun Pictures. An unusual open air cinema with deck chairs. It shows up to date filmsDo
Ride camels at sunset at Cable Beach.
Buy
Pearls - available from several upmarket jewellers.Sleep
Cable Beach Backpackers, 12 Sanctuary Road, Phone: 08 9193 5511, . A good spot, the only hostel close to cable beach. But make sure you book beds in advance (especially the one 7 bed dorm!), as the staff have a habit of overbooking and you'll end up sleeping in the garden at the back of the hostel. There's a small pool there, and a chaotic kitchen.Cable Beach Club Resort. Right on cable beach, this place is famous. Great kids club, pool scene, and chilled adults only swimming pool. You will have to save up to stay here though.Get out
Attractions within a day's round trip include:
Derby Fitzroy CrossingGeikie Gorge National ParkWindjana Gorge National ParkTunnel Creek National ParkBeagle BayCape Leveque
Locations named
Broome:
Broome, Western Australia - a town in the north of Western Australia Broome County, New York - a county in the USA Broome, New York - a town in Schoharie County, New YorkIn England:
Broome, NorfolkBroome, ShropshireBroome, WorcestershirePeople named
Broome:
David Broome, British equestrianSir Frederick Broome, Governor of Western Australia Jack Broome, Royal Navy officerJames E. Broome, American politicianJerry Broome, American actorJohn Broome, New York politician (Broome County was named after him)John L. Broome, officer in the United States Marine CorpsJohn Broome (philosopher), British philosopherJohn Broome (writer), comic book writer for DC ComicsMary Anne Broome, Lady Broome, New Zealand writer Mary Anne BarkerPaul Broome, American soccer playerWilliam Broome, British poet and translatormartin Broome Actor
Other things named
Broome:
Broome Bird Observatory, Western AustraliaShire of Broome, Western AustraliaUSS Broome (DD-210) - a Clemson-class destroyerSee also
BroomBrome
