Broome wonderful Broome.

The gateway to The magnificent North West of Western Australia.

Broome. A brief history

Later that same year, the town site was proclaimed and named after the colony's Governor, Frederick N. Broome.

The first sale of town lots actually took place in October 1886 and two years later the town was gazetted as a port by the State Government.

During the years 1889 to 1891, often called the "Fat Years", the price of pearl shell skyrocketed and labor was cheap. The pearling industry in the North was booming and drawing all types of adventurers from all over the world. By 1898, it was the principal cargo port for north western Australia and by the first world war,the Port was second only to Fremantle. The town was becoming a cosmopolitan centre fuelled by visiting pearl buyers and businessmen from the major city centres around the world

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The towns fishing trips are renowned around the world and there are a number of expert skippers who are only too glad to guide you to where the big fish are caught.The area abounds with inland tour people dedicated to giving you a great holiday seeing all the beautiful gorges which are so abundant in the Kimberly's

The Climate

This magnificent holiday destination has a tropical climate of hot, humid summers and warm winters. It has two distinct seasons, ‘the wet’ and ‘the dry’.

The ‘wet season’ usually commences in October but the area does not usually experience much rain before late December.Most of the annual rainfall for the town and surrounding area is, on average, from January through to March and will sometimes be accompanied by thunderstorms and tropical cyclones.

Daytime temperatures during ‘the wet’ season are in the mid 30s C, 90F with the overnight temperature averaging around the mid 20s C/ about 70F. Broome is situated on a peninsula surrounded by water on three sides so has a reliable afternoon sea breezes from the northwest to southwest during the warmer months.

April is classed as the start of the ‘dry season’. Temperatures during this time can be expected to be in the vicinity of 25C to 33C, 72F to 100F with overnight temperatures averaging approximately 12C. Rarely will the temperatures drop below 5C or 40F and does not usually experience any significant rain at this time of the year.

The local people will look after your every need and do their very best to ensure that your trip to the cape is a memorable one.

This area in the southern part of Australia's north west is renowned for game fishing and outback adventure tours and is undoubtedly the best place in Australia to catch those large game or sport fish.

For exciting fishing there are a number of excellent charter boats no matter whether
you want to do an extended cruise or just enjoy a days fishing catching the big ones.

You will find them all below.

Reel Teaser Charters.
Realteaser charters are based in the town and offer exclusive live aboard game fishing charters too many destinations such as -
Rowley shoals , Scott reef and the Lacepede islands and
all areas as far south as Exmouth.

Reel Teaser Charters for a great days fishing.

Want something a bit different? See what's on offer below.

Broome Helicopter Services for the overhead view of the town and the Kimberleys themselves.

The Bell 206 Jetranger that they use is fitted with a belly
mounted fuel tank which gives you a huge 5 hour adventure in the air.
This allows them to open up the whole Kimberley area for you.

The pilots are highly skilled with considerable experience in
outback flying which will give you the ride of a lifetime.

Broome Helicopter Services.

Broome Helicopter Services other contact details.

Broome International Airport

Ph: 9192 7488

Fax: 9192 7499

Postal: PO Box 5469, Cable Beach   6726

Email:

broome helicopters.

Find your accommodation in Broome.

Naturally enough you will need some accommodation when you vacation up here, unless of course, you prefer to sleep and eat under a tree.(not recommended)

There are a number of fabulous resorts and hotels in this great vacation spot and you can check them all out at the following link.

Seashells Resort Broome

My Daughter has stayed there and says it is great place to stay, eat and just plain enjoy yourself.

At the moment Seashells has some pretty good accommodation rates going so check them out.

And the resort looks very nice too.

Phone: +61 8 9192 6111 or Central Reservations 1800 800 850

Fax: +61 8 9192 6166

Check them out online at Seashells Resort.com You will be glad you did.

Here are some of Broome's other hotels and resorts.

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Contact Details.

Chris Ryan

Mail: 6 Dardanus Way Heathridge 6027

Perth. Western Australia.

Cell Phone: 61 + 0404737061

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