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Broome is the most populous town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, serving as the gateway to exploring the whole northern coast of the state. The town was booming due to the pearling industry that has been discovered in the late 19th century, enticing Europeans and Asian labors that now make up its multicultural population.
Broome is located on the northern coast of Western Australia, midway between Darwin at Northern Territory and Perth, the capital of Western Australia; it's still a long 2,000 km from Broome to both cities!
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... Read more
Broome is the most populous town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, serving as the gateway to exploring the whole northern coast of the state. The town was booming due to the pearling industry that has been discovered in the late 19th century, enticing Europeans and Asian labors that now make up its multicultural population.
Broome is located on the northern coast of Western Australia, midway between Darwin at Northern Territory and Perth, the capital of Western Australia; it's still a long 2,000 km from Broome to both cities!
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.
Climate
Broome's climate is similar to that of the northern Australian coast. 80% of its annual rainfall is measured during the rainy season (December to April), and a tropical depression or cyclones are not uncommon to graze or make landfall along the Kimberley region coast every year. It's also warm and humid with high temperatures around 32 degrees Celsius.
Tourist season is during the dry season (May-October) where hardly any rain falls, and the temperature is a tad cooler with lower humidity; resulting in a much more comfortable condition to get outdoors.
LOCAL TIME
5:46 pm
January 17, 2021
Australia/Perth
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