Had a walk around town today and read up on the history of Broome. Funny thing is the Governor of WA at the time was against the town being named after him by the Surveyor General. He considered it a nothing town and did not want his name associated with the place, I’m sure he would be proud of it now.

Learnt a lot about its Pearling history which started after the industry left Cossack in the late 1880’s. It was Pearl shells that was in big demand not the pearls but that all changed after WW1.

Today its the Pearls that are in big demand and some have very big prices too! Susan bought herself a Pearl necklace today, based on the “Staircase to the Moon”, thankfully it didn’t cost heaven and earth to buy it.

Unfortunately for us we have not been able to partake of many of the attractions here in Broome. Everything has been booked out for weeks, so we are making the most of Cable Beach and its sunsets, also the odd drink as well.