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Broome wonderful Broome.

The gateway to The magnificent North West of Western Australia.

Broome. A brief history

By the late 1870's there was a growing pearling industry in the waters off north-western Australia with the largest base of operations being located in Cossack, about 700 klms/434 miles from what was soon to become Broome. A number of rich beds of pearl shell were found in Roebuck Bay in 1882 by Alex McRae on his ship the Dawn.

In 1883, John Forrest selected a town site on Roebuck Bay just east of Dampier Creek where three native wells existed and predicted that this site would become the 'Capital of the Kimberleys'.

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

Broome Enjoying Cable Beach  www.perth-getaways.com


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Here is a short video all about Broome. Enjoy!

Listen to Sean as he explains what you will see up there and the West Kimbely. It's a great area.


Today Broome is a modern town with a population of about 13,900 people and is full of fascinating events and wonderful tours, outback adventures and great accommodationto suit all budgets and interests.

The towns fishing trips are renowned around the world and there are a number of expert skipperswho 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 allthe beautiful gorges abundant in the Kimberly's

The Climate

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

The ‘wet season’ usually commences in October but this 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.

Broome Grab a camel ride at Cable Beach   www.perth-getaways.com

The area in the north west is renowned for game fishing and outback adventures and tours and is undoubtably 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 Broome 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 check them out.


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

What about this then?

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 in Broome, unless you prefer to sleep and eat under a tree that is.(Not reccomended)

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

Want to compare hotel or resort prices? Try this one, I use it when I need cheaper accommodation It only takes about 30 seconds to show you the price comparisons.When it opens you can compare prices in any city by entering the city name into the search box.
It is easy to use and very reliable.


Here's something else that's a bit different?

Welcome to Home Valley Station, an outback oasis nestled at the
foot of the spectacular Cockburn Range in the East
Kimberley region of Western Australia.

As well as their existing attractions, they are now offering
even more tours, more activities and lots more adventures!

Guests may choose from the following Tours, either traveling as
a passenger in one of their air conditioned 4WD vehicles,
or as a Tag-a-Long in your own 4WD. Click on the links below to find out more about Home Valley Tours.

And if you would like to work there just pop off to their web site and check out the jobs section.
Jobs are available between April and October.

Home Valley Station.

Gibb River Road

Ph: 9161 4322

Fax: 9161 4288

Mobile: 0408 946 406

Postal: PO Box 15,Kununurra 6743

Email:

Home Valley Station

Visit the Home Valley Station web site.


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Contact Chris.

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Contact Details.

Chris Ryan

Mail: 6 Dardanus Way Heathridge 6027

Perth. Western Australia.

Cell Phone: 61 + 0404737061

Email Chris

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