Broome, Western Australia

Broome is situated on the Indian Ocean coastal town in the Kimberley region in the north of Western Australia. It is located approximately 2200 km from Perth.

History

The territory of the settlement was originally inhabited by the Yawurru People, a tribe of Aborigines. 1688 and 1699 presented the discoverer William Dampier, the first explorations of the region with the HMS Roebuck. After this ship is named the bay Roebuck Bay, in which the place is today. On November 21, 1883 Broome was founded. It was named after the then Governor of the colony of Western Australia, Frederick Broome.

When it became known that pearls are found on the seabed, Broome experienced by the beads noise a revival and became the " pearl capital of the southern hemisphere ". The pearl industry of the town covered 80 percent of the global mother-of- need. About 5,000 new settlers, mostly Chinese, Japanese, Aboriginal and South Sea Islanders were attracted. In 1910 there were in the Roebuck Bay almost 400 beads dive boats, called lugger. As of October 1929 ended with the Great Depression and the advent of artificial and cultured pearls pearl boom, and the place was irrelevant.

Broome was bombed on March 3, 1942 by the Japanese, where 88 people died.

Early 1950s witnessed a small revival of Broome 's pearling industry, economic main source of income but more recently tourism. During high season, live in Broome approximately 30,000 inhabitants, usually about 14,000 people.

Since 1966, Broome seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Broome.

Climate

Broome is located in the climate of the tropics. From May to October, the dry season from November to April preceding the rainy season. During the ' wet season' ( rainy season), with periodic cyclonic storms.

Transport and Infrastructure

Airport

About the airport Broome (Broome International Airport ), the city is connected with other Australian airports.

Attractions

• The Cable Beach, a 20 km long sandy beach, named after the former telegraph line between Broome and the island of Java. The north of the beach is an official nudist area and can be traveled by road vehicles.
• The phenomenon of the Stairway to the Moon, which occurs at the rising of the full moon from March to October. Through the reflection of the moonlight created on the wet sea floor the visual appearance of a staircase to the moon.
• The Art and Craft Market Broome Courtehouse Market on the historic court house, which from November to March and every Saturday from April to October every Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 clock - 13:00 clock is organized. During the Staircase to the Moon, he is in addition to the Town Beach.
• Chinatown in the town center with shops, restaurants and bars
• Japanese cemetery with 600 graves from the time of Pearl boom
• The Broome Historical Society Museum
• Crocodile Farm Crocodile Park, founded by Malcolm Douglas.
• The Sun Pictures Cinema, opened in 1916, is the oldest open-air cinema in the world.
• The, 7 km away Gantheaume Point, in the event of extremely low water ( at least 1.3 m) 120 million years old fossilized footprints of dinosaurs can be visited. Next to the tree are made ​​of concrete replications of these impressions and the Becke of Anastasia 's Pool, which was built for the sufferers of arthritis wife of a lighthouse keeper.
• The Broome Bird Observatory
• The wreck of the Catalinas from the 2nd World War
• The Buccaneer rock at the Roebuck Bay to commemorate the arrival of William Dampier in the Roebuck.
• The Bedford Park with baobab trees and monuments.

Broome is the starting point for travel to the Kimberley region, one of the wildest parts of Australia. Among the main highlights of the area include the Dampier Peninsula, the Rowley Shoals Marine Park and the Gibb River Road.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Jimmy Chi ( b. 1948 ), musician
• Claire van der Boom, Actress