Backpacking Broome

The town of Broome, population 11,000, is fast becoming one of the most popular coastal destinations for tourists in Western Australia. Broome flourished in the 1880’s due to pearling. The town’s fortunes fluctuated but hung in there and now tourism is the main financial focus in Broome.

Broome has a tropical climate and in the wet summer season can fall prey to flooding and cyclones. In the dry winter season however, the near perfect temperatures are a welcome break from the colder weather in the States south.

The beaches around Broome are fantastic and Cable Beach is well known and visited by tourists and locals alike. There is even a Chinatown in Broome, a monument of sorts to the vast numbers of Asian descendants who lived and worked here during the pearling heyday. Broome has a great relaxed atmosphere and you may find yourself wishing you never had to leave the serene setting.