Pearling began in this area in the 1860's,which brought Europeans, Chinese, Japanese, Malay, Filipino, Torres Strait & Thursday Islanders to make up today's cosmopolitan population. By the early 1880's Broome was well established as a pearling settlement.
Broome today is a thriving Kimberley town and one of Australia's prime tourist destinations.
Sofia (Leaving drinks & cake).
Sun going down over the mangroves.
Stairway to the moon. (not very good on my camera).
Steve heading off for a morning stroll.
Good morning crab!
A Boab Tree.
The Port Jetty.
The colours of Broome.
Cable beach sunset.
Camel's at sunset.
Streeter's Jetty.
Look who has arrived Sally.
Steve & Sally.
Another night another sunset.
Sally enjoying the camels.
Camel train.
Me & Sally.
Mangroves & Ocean.
Boab Tree.
Beautiful under the jetty.
Sally & I.
Rocks & Islands.
A frill necked lizard.
The Red Road to Willie Creek Pearl Farm.
Brolga's dancing in the distance.
Willie Creek Pearl farm is 38km from Broome. Willie Creek Pearls are owned and operated by the Banfield family who moved to Broome in 1989. Willie Creek Pearls farm Australian South Sea Cultured Pearls. This Pearl farm sells Keshi Pearls, South sea cultured Pearls, Tahitian Pearls, Gold Pearls (my favourite), Freshwater Pearls & Mebe Pearls.
Our tour guide for today.
Pearls.
See the Pearl near the Gonad?
Fresh from the ocean, growing a pearl.
A cloudy day at Willie Creek.
This Pearl ticked all the boxes, Lustre, Size, Shape, Colour & Complexion. Valued at $75,000.
This strand of Pearls is worth $150,000.
Willie Creek.
The local's fishing.
Broome Museum - well worth a visit.
This was constructed in the 1890s.
The Sailmakers Shed built 1897.
The view from the Mangrove hotel.
Oats Sanctuary one of the four pools.
Vibrant colours.
Near perfect.
Palms at Cable Beach, blowing in the breeze.
Sea Urchin (Sea potato).
Another day and another sunset!
Glorious sunset.
A sand dollar. Dead sea urchin.
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