Broome is a coastal pearling and tourist town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, about 2,046 kilometers north of Perth, with 14,660 residents at the 2021 census, the largest town in the Kimberley. Also known as Rubibi to the indigenous Yawuru people, Broome has deep historical ties to the pearling industry dating back to the 1880s. It is home to Sun Picture Garden, the oldest operating open air cinema in the world.
Facts
Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude17.961944 degrees south 1 Longitude122.236111 degrees east 1 Sources
1. Broome, Western Australia (Wikidata)
P571 (inception)
+1883-00-00T00:00:00Z
P1082 (population)
population 14,660 (2021)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude -17.961944, longitude 122.236111
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 19 m
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 14660 (2021)
View the SourceBroome, Western Australia (Wikipedia)
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