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CABLE BEACH, BROOME, AUSTRALIA
Red from the pindan (the rust-coloured dirt), the aquamarine of Roebuck Bay and the pearl white of Cable Beach’s sands - this improbable combination of colours makes Broome’s landscape one you’ll never forget.

Drowsing on this beach and watching the sun set over the Indian Ocean is one of life’s great treats. There’s generally a crowd for the sunset show but with 22km of beach to choose from, you won’t have to try hard to find your own private vantage point.
It’s hard to beat lying on those silky sands but if you want to mix it up, try sunset from the back of a camel.
Tip for visiting:
The luscious, Zen-styled
Cable Beach Resort
has the best address in town - it’s right on the beach.
Picture: Flickr user Piesgardiner

Broome celebrates its big pearl

Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm's biggest Pearl
NSW has the big banana, Queensland has the big pineapple and now Broome in Western Australia has its own 'big thing' to draw in the tourists.

(Cygnet Bay Pearls)

Located in one of the town's pearl shops, it is the world's largest fine quality round pearl.

It was grown on the Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm about two-and-a-half hours drive north of Broome.

Farm manager James Brown says the pearl is over 22 millimetres in diameter, but unfortunately it's not for sale.

Shire of Broome Election Results

Last weekend Shire election produced a very close result with only 358 votes separating all eight candidates with only 40.03% of eligible voters recording their vote, up some 9% on the last shire election.

BROOME WARD


Vacancies (4) Councillors - Expiry of term 17 October 2015

Turnout rate 40.03%

Candidates                       Votes            Percentage           Expiry of Term

MANADO, Mark            1,246              12.3%               17 October 2015

POELINA, Anne             1,270              12.54%             17 October 2015

LANDER, Robert            1,208              11.93%             Unsuccesful

CAMPBELL, Graeme     1,359              13.42%             17 October 2015

MITCHELL, Chris          1,491              14.72%             17 October 2015

MAHER, Chris                1,133              11.19%             Unsuccesful

GALLUS, Stuart              1,237              12.22%             Unsuccesful

CURRAN, Kandy            1,182             11.67%              Unsuccesful

Total valid votes              10,126             100.00%