Visit a Broome, Australia Pearl Farm
Visit a Broome, Australia Pearl Farm
For a greater understanding of Broome’s history, visit the only pearl farm in the Kimberley region open to the public – Willie Creek Pearl Farm. The tours don’t come cheap – a four-hour trip to the farm, with pick up from your hotel, costs €62 for an adult but you will see the entire pearl-making process, from birth to showroom, and of course you can buy some pieces to take home for yourself.
You can also take a sail on Broome’s oldest pearl lugger which has been lovingly restored, and find out more about the saltwater cowboys who risked their lives diving for those illustrious pearls.
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Rock Formations and Dunes, Ridell Beach, Broome, Western Australia, Australia
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Broome was founded in the 1880s as a pearling port, drawing people from China, Japan, Malaysia and Europe, all with dreams of making their fortune. Today the town remains multi-cultured, with Chinatown being the main focal point of the (very small) centre.
Pearling is still big business, but the industry that the town was built on has not always had a smooth run of it. During World Wars one and two Broome was almost in economic ruin when many workers left to serve, and sales of pearls dropped off dramatically.
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