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).

Shire of Broome
Western Australia
The Shire Administration Centre, 2019
Location in Western Australia
Population16,959 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established1918
Area55,795.6 km2 (21,542.8 sq mi)
PresidentHarold Tracey[2]
Council seatBroome
RegionKimberley
State electorate(s)Kimberley
Federal division(s)Durack
WebsiteShire of Broome
LGAs around Shire of Broome:
Cocos Christmas Island Derby-West Kimberley
Indian Ocean Shire of Broome Derby-West Kimberley
East Pilbara East Pilbara East Pilbara

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

History

The Shire of Broome was first established as the second Broome Road District on 20 December 1918, when it was separated from the West Kimberley Road District. The area had been previously represented by an earlier Broome Road District (1901-1908) and the Municipality of Broome (1904-1918) but both had merged back into the West Kimberley district.[3]

It was declared a shire with effect from 1 July 1961 following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[3]

Elected council

The Shire is divided into two wards.

  • Broome Ward (seven councillors)
  • Dampier Ward (two councillors)
Ward Councillor Position
Broome

Ward

   Harold Tracey President [4]
  Desiree Male Deputy president
  Chris Mitchell JP
  Bruce Rudeforth Jnr
  Peter Taylor
  Nik Wevers
  Vacant[5]
Dampier

Ward

   Elsta Foy
  Philip Matsumoto

Towns and localities

The towns and localities of the Shire of Broome with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[6][7]

Locality Population Area Map
Bilingurr1,540 (SAL 2021)[8]13.1 km2 (5.1 sq mi)
Broome3,797 (SAL 2021)[9]7.4 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Cable Beach5,730 (SAL 2021)[10]9.4 km2 (3.6 sq mi)
Dampier Peninsula1,051 (SAL 2021)[11]4,898.4 km2 (1,891.3 sq mi)
Djugun3,291 (SAL 2021)[12]9.7 km2 (3.7 sq mi)
Eighty Mile Beach120 (SAL 2021)[13]9,001.3 km2 (3,475.4 sq mi)
Gingerah0 (SAL 2021)[14]26,484.6 km2 (10,225.8 sq mi)
Lagrange634 (SAL 2021)[15]3,228.1 km2 (1,246.4 sq mi)
Minyirr76 (SAL 2021)[16]13.1 km2 (5.1 sq mi)
Roebuck *606 (SAL 2021)[17]5,582.4 km2 (2,155.4 sq mi)
Waterbank *110 (SAL 2021)[18]6,634 km2 (2,561 sq mi)
  • (* indicates locality is only partially located within this shire)

Indigenous communities

Indigenous communities in the Shire of Broome:

Heritage-listed places
Main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of Broome

As of 2023, 144 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Broome,[19][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.[20][N2]

Notes
  • ^[N1] A search for Broome LGA returns 356 hits, of which 216 are for the Broomehill-Tambellup LGA, 144 for Broome LGA and one for Wyndham-East Kimberley LGA
  • ^[N2] A search for Broome LGA returns 56 hits, of which five are for the Broomehill-Tambellup LGA and 51 for Broome LGA

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Broome (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. "Western Australian Local Government Association. Online Local Government Directory. Shire of Broome". Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  3. "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  4. "Elected Members". www.broome.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  5. "Resignation of Broome Shire Councillor Fiona West".
  6. "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  7. "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bilingurr (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Broome (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cable Beach (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  11. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dampier Peninsula (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  12. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Djugun (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  13. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Eighty Mile Beach (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  14. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gingerah (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  15. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lagrange (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  16. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Minyirr (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  17. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Roebuck (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  18. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Waterbank (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  19. "Shire of Broome Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  20. "Shire of Broome State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 22 February 2023.

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