Broome, Western Australia
Broome
Rubibi (Yawuru) | |
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Broome jetty | |
Broome | |
| Coordinates: 17°57′43″S 122°14′10″E / 17.96194°S 122.23611°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
| LGA | |
| Location | |
| Established | 1883 |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 14,660 (2021 census) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (AWST) |
| Postcode | 6725 |
| Mean max temp | 32.3 °C (90.1 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 21.3 °C (70.3 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 628.0 mm (24.72 in) |
Broome, also known as Rubibi by the Yawuru people, is a coastal pearling and tourist town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, 2,046 km (1,271 mi) north of Perth. The town recorded a population of 14,660 in the 2021 census. It is the largest town in the Kimberley region.