Shire of Broome

The Shire of Broome is one of the four local government areas in the Kimberley region of northern Western Australia, covering an area of 55,796 square kilometres (21,543 sq mi), most of which is sparsely populated.

The Shire's estimated population as at the 2016 census was 16,222 most of whom reside in the town of Broome.

Many Aboriginal communities are within the Shire, notably Beagle Bay and Bardi (One Arm Point).

The Shire of Broome includes the Rowley Shoals 260 km (162 mi) to the west.

Ward Ward The towns and localities of the Shire of Broome with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[7][8] Indigenous communities in the Shire of Broome: As of 2023, 144 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Broome,[20][N1] of which 51 are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them the Sun Picture Gardens, Broome Cable House and Anglican Church of the Annunciation.