Sunset

Broome and Cable Beach

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April 14th 2008
Broome and Cable Beach Broome was a melting pot of Aboriginal, Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian and European Pearl divers and today the Pearl Industry is still thriving. Broome is only a small town but has become paradise for travelers along the West Coast. It is a very, very relaxed place-so much so that everyone lives by ‘Broometime’ where things happen slowly it’s almost backwards! ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Broome

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more