History

Broome’s history was realized through the pearling industry. This attractive site provides a comprehensive history of Broome as well as providing lots of background information on the impact of pearling in the region.

This site contains quite a lengthy history of Broome accompanied by images. It dates approximately from 1870 to the present day.

This site has a short background history of Broome’s Eco Beach which encourages the development of an understanding of its community past and culture.

This is a tidy history of Broome conveniently divided into sections with sub headings. It documents events up until World War II.

This is a short history of Broome Uniting Church. The church is one of the town’s oldest remaining buildings and is listed with the National Trust.