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Broome, Western Australia

Australia and New Zealand

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
Population
14,660 1
Founding Year
1883 1
Population Estimate Year
2021 1
Elevation (m)
19 1
Latitude
17.961944 degrees south 1
Longitude
122.236111 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)
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Broome, Western Australia (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Australia and New Zealand (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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