Broome, Western Australia

Broome
Rubibi (Yawuru)
Broome jetty
Broome
Coordinates: 17°57′43″S 122°14′10″E / 17.96194°S 122.23611°E / -17.96194; 122.23611
CountryAustralia
StateWestern Australia
LGA
Location
  • 2,046 km (1,271 mi) NNE of Perth
  • 1,744 km (1,084 mi) WSW of Darwin
Established1883
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 • Total14,660 (2021 census)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (AWST)
Postcode
6725
Mean max temp32.3 °C (90.1 °F)
Mean min temp21.3 °C (70.3 °F)
Annual rainfall628.0 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.