Climate
Max temperature 26-34
Min temperature 14-26
Annual Rainfall 575mm
William Dampier was the first European to visit the shores in 1866 and Roebuck Bay was named after his ship,H.M.S.Roebuck. However it wasn't until the 21st November 1883, almost 200 years later,that Broome was gazetted as a town and named in honour of then Governor of Western Australia. Sir Frederick Napier Broome. The discovery of the 'Pinctade Maxima' the largest pearl shell in the world, in the waters off Roebuck Bay, led to the establishment of Broome's pearling industry
In the first decade of the twentieth century Broome produced 80% of the world's Mother of pearl shell. The Lugger fleet peaked in 1913 with 403 registered vessels.
The development of the plastic button in the 1950s sealed the fate of the Mother of pearl shell industry.
With the advent of the cultured peal by the 1970s a Broome was producing 60% to 70% of the worlds largest cultured pearl. We walked out onto the Jetty which is so high up from the water it is unbelievable but them you find out Broome gets the worlds second highest tides then you soon see why the jetty is so high up (highest tides 10m) After we had walked out to the jetty, we then went onto the boat ramp, and found my boat, don't need a trailer, as the has its own wheels We stayed two nights at the pistol club as it was the cheapest option for us at $28 per night with your own red dust to walk through on the way to showers and toilets. In Chinatown we discovered a hidden gem the worlds oldest operating picture theatre which started its life In 1913 when a master pearler Ted Hunter purchased a building and started the picture garden, know today as the world oldest picture garden and still in operating. After walking around China Town, we then headed off to see Cable Beach that everyone talks about, a bit of a let down, place was full of backpack singing and smoking weed, so that was a short visit. Well that's our adventure in Broome. That's all folks unti next time.
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