Offering a touch of local culture, you will learn of the unique role the sea and river systems of the Kimberley have played in the life of the local indigenous communities on a guided cultural walk and excursion through Minyirr Park, a natural coastal area covering both land and sea. Minyirr park can be experienced […]
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The 3.4km one-way Jetty to Jetty trail shows Broome’s rich cultural history. Its mainly flat, mostly paved paths that run in a meandering way to take in important sites between Streeters’s Jetty and the old Jetty. A map is available at the Broome Visitors Centre. You can download a free app of the trail. There
Situated on Port drive, gain an appreciation for the lives sacrificed by the Asian migrants who settled in Broome to prosper from Broome’s lucrative pearling industry. The Japanese Cemetery in Broome is the largest Japanese cemetery in Australia, and dates back to 1896.
3rd March 1942 Broome was attacked by 4 Japanese air raids. 88+ people eprished. Broomes own day of infamy.
