Chinatown Besides a favored shopping location, Chinatown has a long history that includes the pearl industry. Tour pearl showrooms and read the plaques along the way that tell the tale of the town’s early days. [divider] Town Beach This legendary location provides spectators with the view of the unusual phenomenon locals call the Staircase to [...]
This collection of Broome Photos shows points of interest in Broome, featuring an original Pearl Shell Sorting Shed, Boab Trees, Cable Beach, Bush Sunsets, Gantheaume Point, Broome Sunsets, an old Pearl Diver's hard hat, Dampier Creek, Willie Creek, Chinatown, Johnny Chi Lane and more .. Please remember that all images are subject to copyright and [...]
Broome, A town in which lanes lined with noodle stalls and opium dens, and the slum dwellings of hawkers and prostitutes were more reminiscent of Asia than Australia; and where pearl shell mattered more than human life. Tales of murder, rape, theft, brutality and treachery are found side by side [...]
Broome, the southern gateway to the Kimberley is more than just a tropical seaside town. Situated on a 15 km long peninsula, surrounded by turquoise waters, white sand and pindan cliffs, Broome has a rich cultural diversity and charm. Time has a different meaning here than anywhere else and the “slip into Broome time” signifies [...]
