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  Broome Tourism
Broome is the brilliant natural light that draws artists to its beauty; a place of galleries and cafes and breweries and festivals; Broome is gardens overflowing with vibrant colours, that are set against the backdrop of Roebuck Bay, with its even more vibrant blue waters.
Broome is situated on a peninsula with the tidal mangrove waters of Roebuck Bay one side and with the Indian Ocean washing the spectacular Cable Beach the other side of the peninsula.
Broome is heavily influenced by the Asian architecture of the many Chinese and Japanese nationals that flocked to Broome to seek their fortune in the early days of the pearling industry.
www.discoverwest.com.au /western_australia/broome.html   (844 words)

  
 Broome - Broome WA - Broome Accommodation - Broome Western Australia | WestAccom.net | Western Australia Accommodation ...
Broome is generally very hot in the summer months and very wet due to the monsoon rains further north.
The history of Broome is a real-life swashbuckling tale of men seeking their fortunes in a harsh and unforgiving environment.
In fact, the history of Broome and the pearling industry are virtually one and the same, with the town's prosperity ebbing and flowing with the fortunes of the pearlers.
www.westaccom.net /broome.html   (625 words)

  
 Broome Western Australia
Broome is 2200km north of Perth and 221km from Derby.
Broome was formed as the support town for the then burgeoning and highly profitable cattle industry and had its own abattoir and export port where the town jetty now stands.
Broome Outdoor Theatre is one of the few places in the world where patrons sit in the open air in a deck chair watching first releases with flying foxes (fruit bats) crossing the screen or in the wet season have constant streaks of lightning as a backdrop.
www.holiday-wa.net /broome.htm   (745 words)

  
 Stan Gajda - Broome, Western Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Broome is 1,350 miles from Perth and was a remote out-of-the-way place during the war.
Planes and people fleeing from Indonesia were staging through Broome on their way down south to Perth.This attack resulted in the destruction of 17 aircraft which included 3-engine Donier Do24 seaplanes, Catalinas, Empire flying boats, Fortresses, Liberators, Hudsons and DC-3s.
I have identified three Dornier Do24's including X-1, X-20 and X-23 at Broome and about 50 miles on the coast south of Broome, the X-36 landed at night and the crew burnt it thinking the Japanese were right behind them.
www.pacificwrecks.com /people/visitors/gajda/broome.html   (443 words)

  
 DoAustralia | Broome, Kimberly Western Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Broome is a unique and exotic seaside town with a romantic and often flamboyant history.
Broome is also popular with bird-watchers, with the Broome Bird Observatory on Roebuck Bay rating as one of Australia's top non-breeding grounds for migrant Arctic waders.
Broome Historical Society Museum features a display on pearling and a large collection of photographs and files that piece together the fascinating history of Broome.
www.doaustralia.com /states/Wa/Broome.htm   (526 words)

  
 Broome Billfish Charters - Game Fishing Broome
Accommodation is often at a premium in Broome between May to September.
Broome fishing grounds vary in distance depending on the time of year so having a top speed of 37knots and cruising capabilities around 22 to 24knots makes the fishing grounds just that little bit closer.
Broome has some of the largest tides in the world (up to10m) so it is advisable to contact us for the ideal moon/tide combination, giving you the best chance of catching that elusive Sailfish.
www.broomebillfish.com   (645 words)

  
 Broome, Western Australia - Visitor's Guide to Broome, Australia
Broome was established in 1883 as a town for the newly developed port at Roebuck Bay.
Broome's flamboyant, varied and often dramatic history, and the many nationalities that have called it home, have shaped it into a city like no other in Australia.
Today Broome is known as the gateway to the Kimberley, a vast area of semi arid wilderness that attracts thousands of visitors each year.
www.justclickaustralia.com /guide_broome.htm   (339 words)

  
 Broome, Western Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Broome (17°57′S 122°14′E) is a pearling and tourist town in the Kimberley in the far north of Western Australia.
Broome was attacked by Japanese aircraft on March 3, 1942.
The Broome Bird Observatory on the northern shore of Roebuck Bay was established by Birds Australia, and opened in 1990, in order to study the birds, learn how to protect them and to educate the public about them.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Broome,_Western_Australia   (673 words)

  
 Broome, Western Australia
Broome for many people is the place to stop off and chill out on the road to Darwin.
The recent aboriginal history is one typical of Australia, conflict brought on by a competition for scarce resources.
Broome is something of a festival centre, with Festivals happening from March through to November.
www.tourinfocentre.com.au /geninfo/broome.htm   (207 words)

  
 Broome Australia, Information, accommodation.
Broome is situated on the Great Northern Highway, some 2300 Km (1400 miles) north of Perth.
Broome and its beaches are renown for being excellent places for shell collectors.
Australia is a vast country, do not try and see it in one go unless you have a few years!
www.auinfo.com /broome.htm   (367 words)

  
 BROOME, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, BEACHES IN BROOME, CABLE BEACH BROOME, PLACES TO VISIT IN BROOME, WALKING TOUR AROUND ...
Broome is an old pearling town, and although still runs a few pearling vessels doesn't have the business it once did.
The main swimming beach in Broome is the famous Cable Beach, which is white sand and clear waters.
Broome isn't short on accommodation with a wide selection ranging from camping grounds and hostels, to motels, hotels, lodges and holiday resorts.
www.australianexplorer.com /broome.htm   (606 words)

  
 Broome Western Australia Travel Guide Australia
Broome is a tropical oasis nestled between the blue waters and white sandy beaches of the Indian Ocean and the red and green landscape of the Kimberley wilderness.
Broome is home to a vast array of art galleries specialising in local and indigenous art.
The Broome Museum features a display on pearling and a large collection of photographs and files that piece together the fascinating history of Broome.
www.time2travel.com /au/wa/broome/index.htm   (693 words)

  
 Western Australia Broome Prawn Managed Fishery - Ministerial Decision
In December 2003 the Department of Fisheries Western Australia (DFWA) submitted the document Application to the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage on the Broome Prawn Managed Fishery for assessment under the Act.
I therefore propose to amend the list of exempt native specimens, to include specimens that are or are derived from fish taken in the Broome Prawn Managed Fishery, excluding specimens that are listed under Part 13 of the EPBC Act, for a period of five years.
The Broome Prawn Managed Fishery is a well-managed fishery with a range of significant management measures to promote the ecologically sustainable harvesting of species from the fishery.
www.deh.gov.au /coasts/fisheries/wa/broome-prawn/decision.html   (1015 words)

  
 Broome - Western Australia - Australia - Travel - theage.com.au
Ironically Broome (the governor), feeling that the township was nothing more than three graves and a few itinerants, didn't want to be associated with the new settlement in any way.
In the early years this was greatly compounded by the number of sharks in the area and it was commonplace for divers to be taken by the sharks which cruised the estuaries where the pearl shells were often found.
The Japanese Cemetery at Broome (which is the largest Japanese cemetery in Australia) dates back to the very early pearling days and bears witness to the close ties Japan established with Broome in the early twentieth century.
www.theage.com.au /news/Western-Australia/Broome/2005/02/17/1108500208049.html   (2365 words)

  
 Broome (Western Australia)
Broome is named after Sir Frederick Napier Broome, Governor of Western Australia from 1883 to 1889.
It is located at the western side of the Kimberleys, 1,148 kilometres from Kununurra.
The main road in Broome is tranquil and quiet at midday.
www.creativespirits.de /ozwest/broome   (144 words)

  
 Broome Western Australia : Reviews from the Lost Luggage Tales
Located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, Broome is the ultimate fun and sun town with one of the best beaches in the world and the most memorable sunsets you've ever seen...
Broome was originally founded as a base for the Western Australia telegraph cable station - thus the famous sandy stretch Cable Beach - however it was the port's proximity to the pearl rich Indian Ocean that saw the town prosper.
The town was established as a pearling port in the 1880’s, and today boasts a multicultural population made up of many nationalities that flocked to the shores of Roebuck Bay in the hope of making their fortune from the pearling industry and the "Pinctada Maxima", the world’s largest pearl oyster shell.
www.lostluggagetales.com /reviews/broome.shtml   (895 words)

  
 Seashells - Accomodation in Broome, Western Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Today Broome is perhaps most well known for its spectacular 22km stretch of white sand and sparkling blue sea, which is why Cable Beach is rated amongst the top beaches in the world.
Broome has been a melting pot of cultures for the last 100 years accounting for a unique flavour and style.
Seashells Resort Broome is the recent winner of the 2004 WA Tourism Awards, in the category of “Deluxe Accommodation”.
www.holiday-wa.net /H2259   (327 words)

  
 Welcome to Western Australia - Tourism Western Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Welcome to the official travel and tourism website for Western Australia, where you’ll find everything you need to know about planning your holiday in WA – from our unique holiday experiences and world-class events, to suggested itineraries, maps, holiday specials, latest news, and much more.
Western Australia’s warm waters are teeming with friendly bottlenose dolphins, who love to swim by and say g’day to their two-legged mates.
Western Australia is teeming with awe-inspiring scenic drives that will take your breath away.
westernaustralia.com /en/...+Features/Australias+North+West/Broome.htm   (310 words)

  
 Broome Western Australia - Get Away From Tourists in the Kimberley
Broome in Western Australia is great, just like the rest of the Kimberley or even the Northern Territory, when it comes to "getting away from it all".
Australia's North West is definitely not overrun with tourists like the east coast is. And that is not because it has less to offer.
This is a unique and beautiful area north of Broome in Western Australia (map).
www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com /broome_western_australia.html   (1074 words)

  
 Broome, Western Australia - Travelmate
In the early 1900s, Broome produced more than 80 per cent of the world’s mother of pearl, and the world’s largest pearl shell, pinctada maxima, was exclusive to Roebuck Bay.
Today Broome is one of the largest producers of cultured pearls in the world and you can get a grip on a local industry that generates more than $500 million a year in sales by visiting the Willie Creek Pearl Farm, on the fringe of town.
Broome is an upmarket tourist destination, boasting one of the world’s great beaches in Cable Beach and a mixed-race character that could be a world model.
www.travelmate.com.au /Places/Places.asp?TownId=232   (512 words)

  
 BROOME, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
The city of Broome was established as a pearling port in the 1880s.
It was populated by people of many nationalities (Europeans, Malays, Chinese and Japanese) who arrived in Broome in the hope of making their fortune from the pearling industry.
Broome is situated at the Southernmost tip of the rugged Kimberly region of Western Australia, 18° South of the Equator.
www.colonialvoyage.com /viaggi/australiabroome.html   (136 words)

  
 Broome Weddings Australia - Wedding Consultants and Coordinators Australia
Broome in Australia's North West offers couples from Australia and overseas a romantic and casual wedding destination.
Whether it be a beach wedding, an outback wedding or in tropical gardens, Broome Weddings is a specialist wedding coordinator who can alleviate the bride and groom, and their families, from the stress and worry of organising the wedding themselves.
There are several packages to choose from - whether it be just the two of you on an Elope to Cable Beach package, or the fully customised Paradise Package which caters for larger groups.
www.broomeweddings.com.au   (241 words)

  
 Broome Car Rental Western Australia - Broome Broome Car Rentals
Broome Broome Car Rentals was born in 1995, when David Treleaven started operating with 10 vehicles from an office under a tree in the carpark of the Roebuck Bay Hotel.
In 2003, Broome Broome had 75 vehicles on fleet making them one of the largest car rental companies in Broome.
Operating out of a spacious and welcoming office in the main street of Broome, Broome Broome has a fleet capable of competing with the major rental companies, both in price and quality, and surpassing them in service.
www.broomebroome.com.au /broome-car-rental.html   (159 words)

  
 Broome - Tourism Western Australia
It's Western Australia's secret getaway - right on the Indian Ocean's doorstep and the gateway to Australia's last frontier of pristine wilderness - the Kimberley.
Broome owes its existence to the 'Pinctada Maxima' - the world's largest pearl oyster shell - discovered in Roebuck Bay in 1861.
Broome's climate is also something to boast about with warm sunny days, balmy nights and spectacular storms during the tropical summer season.
www.westernaustralia.com /en/search/product.htm?ID=9004537   (287 words)

  
 Broome Accommodation Western Australia - Cable Beach Broome & The Kimberley Holidays   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Once the pearling capital of the world, Broome is a unique and exotic town with a romantic and often flamboyant history.
The many nationalities that flocked to the shores of Roebuck Bay to make their fortune from the pearling industry have helped forge the character and charm of this multicultural town.
Learn about Broome’s pearling past and the secrets of cultured pearling today or simply soak up the colour and moods and the magic that is Broome.
www.broomekimberley.com.au /broome_content.html   (168 words)

  
 Broome, Western Australia at Australia Adventures
In 1883 the township of Broome was officially proclaimed.
Then in 1889 Broome was connected to the Overland Telegraph line from the south.
The Dampier Peninsula, north of Broome, features a great coastline, secluded bays, spectacular red pindan cliffs (especially during the warm glow of early evening light), and some great fishing, as well as a good variety of bird and animal life.
www.australiaadventures.com /broome.htm   (675 words)

  
 Broome Western Australia. Broome gateway to Kimberley.
The giant pinctada shells discovered in Roebuck Bay in 1861, caused a sensation overseas and soon a melting pot of nationalities flocked to the shores of Broome in the hope of making their fortune.
Today Broome is a vibrant, yet relaxed town, full of excitment and things to do and see.
Come visit Broome and experience the heritage of this charming town and the colorful lifestyle that the locals enjoy.
www.tourbookings.com.au /broome.shtml   (679 words)

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