Perth Water Police will fly to Broome in Western Australia's north today to investigate the death of a commercial pearl diver. The Victorian man, aged 22, was diving from a vessel near the Broome ...

Its famous pearling trade attracted adventurers from around the world, creating the immensely diverse cultural melting pot that characterises Broome today. Rosebuck Bay Hotel. I’m having a beer ...

If you’ve been looking to spend a dreamy week in Rubibi/Broome, consider this your sign ... With a name meaning “Festival of the Pearl”, Shinju Matsuri celebrates the area’s significant pearling ...

Going ashore The discovery of pearl shells in 1861 brought Chinese, Japanese, Filipino and Malay divers to Broome. Tiny Chinatown features old corrugated-iron buildings with neat verandahs ...

Pearling was a harsh job in a harsh landscape. Divers faced sharks, cyclones and the bends, a phenomenon not yet understood. The largest Japanese cemetery outside of Asia is in Broome. As ...