Old Broome Jetty site, now known as the Groyne Area.

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The site of Broome jetty is an important historical site representing the shipping and pearling industries that were the foundation and sustenance of settlement and development in Broome.

Physical Description

Embankment of stone backfill at the northeast end of Town Beach- extending out from the Pioneer Cemetery promontory, and at the south end of Roebuck Bay.

History

Mangrove Point Jetty was constructed in 1897 as the town jetty. It was 2,953 feet (900 metres) long and 15 feet (4.5 metres) wide, with a 'T'-shaped head 340 feet (103 metres) long and 30 feet (9 metres) wide. Contract for the structure was for £17,519. The jetty was connected to the town and to Streeter's Jetty in Chinatown, by a tramway. The line ran down the centre of the jetty and on one side was a cattle race, a box-like structure enclosed on both sides. Cattle were driven along the race to be loaded onto a waiting ship. The jetty was important for the transport of stock because of the considerable overland distance. Despite its length, boats were still left stranded at low tide. The jetty was the place to be seen when the steamships were in: master pearlers in white suits with two gold studs at the neck band and wearing pith helmets and the ladies with parasols. The steamship lounges would be open for the enjoyment of gin slings and whiskey and sodas. The jetty closed in the late 1960s, when a new deepwater port jetty was built further south. Mangrove Point remains a tourist lookout, viewing site and popular fishing spot.

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Malay Camp (site)

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The site of the former camp has historic value for its association with the peak period of commercial activity in Broome in the first half of the 20th century when pearling was a profitable industry attracting many workers to the townsite. The site of the former camp has historic value for its association with the past practices of divisions of the community along economic, cultural and racial characteristics as the camp formerly on this site was designated for use by ‘Malays’ a loose term applied to all people of south east Asian origin.

History

The townsite of Broome and its community was highly stratified along racial and economic lines during the majority of the 20th century. The divisions in the groups was represented in the location and type of living accommodation. The most disadvantaged were the indigenous aboriginal people, who lived in fringe camps in appalling conditions and had the least autonomy in the community. The most advantaged were the relatively few white ‘bosses’ and their families. In between was a complex layering of social groups each with their own social systems which were brought from their own countries of origin. The ‘Malay’ workers was a catch all term for people from South-east Asia, which included contemporary Indonesia and Malaysia. The Malay men who came to Broome to work were indentured labourers and worked as general deck hands or in ancillary service trades. They were rarely divers, merchants or held positions of influence. As a result their living accommodation was generally on the fringes of the town, near the current [2019] airport, with other communities of similar status, including the mixed race population. The Malay Camp was a collection of simple cottages of corrugated iron and timber that were adapted and added to as needed. Often built on stumps to enable some cooling breezes, this small adaptation would have had little effect during the wet season as these simple shelters provided little protection from the elements. It has not been established when these simple structures were removed although there is likely to have been little need for them after the decline of the pearling industry in the 1930's and the onset of World War II and the internment of foreign nationals. Any physical evidence of the former camps is likely to have been removed during later ground works.

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Lurujarri Heritage Trail

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The Lurujarri Heritage Trail, an 80km coastal walking trail commencing in Broome and following the land of a traditional Song Cycle, has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons: • the trail follows the land of a traditional Song Cycle, with camping places which have been used for millennia and a number of archaeological sites which testify to the long-standing presence of Aboriginal people utilising the route for practical and cultural purposes; • the trail is associated with prominent local Law Man, the late Paddy Roe OAM, who created and promoted the heritage trail to both maintain Aboriginal cultural heritage and to further the cause of reconciliation, and who was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in recognition of his achievements; • with its spectacular scenery and substantially unmodified landscapes, the trail has outstanding aesthetic values, with a number of varying types of landscapes and opportunities for vistas; • the trail includes a number of sites of scientific interest, most notably dinosaur footprints which are claimed to be one of the world’s most important resources for further study; and, • the trail has been established for more than 25 years, and has been walked by a large number of people—both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal—furthering an appreciation of country, leading to increased potential for reconciliation, and gaining international recognition of this Song Line.

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The Lurujarri Heritage Trail is an 80km coastal walking trail, following part of a traditional song-cycle of the Jabirr Jabirr, Jukun and Ngumbarl peoples. Traditionally the trail commences at Reddell Beach (Inara) although the formal tour starts at Minyirr (Gantheaume Point) and heads north to Minarriny (Coulomb Point). Ethnographic sites on the Trail include mythological and ceremonial places relating to the song cycle, camping areas of historical significance, and numerous burials. The burials are periodically exposed and re-covered by shifting sands but the locations of only a few of these are known. There are numerous freshwater sources along the coast, both seasonal and permanent. Some of these, known as jila, are believed to have been created in the Dreamtime, locally known as Bugarrigurra. The combination of freshwater and marine and terrestrial resources made this area one of major significance to the traditional owners. The trail is offered to visitors during the winter or dry months every year. Initially the trail was offered only once a year but its popularity has increased and in 2018 was run three times. The trail typically takes nine days and the participants camp out along the route with a local team providing practical support.

History

Lurujarri is the Jabirr Jabirr name for the coastal dunes. The red pindan cliffs are known as yanijarri. The Jabirr Jabirr speakers are not the only group associated with this country, as the Trail covers land traditionally occupied by the Jabirr Jabirr, Ngumbarl, and Jukun speaking peoples, and in more recent times the Nyulnyul and Yawuru. Following the arrival of white settlers in the Dampier Peninsula in 1865 the knowledge of law, language and culture declined among the Aboriginal peoples through dislocation and disease. Aboriginal law and custom dictate that when a tribe is dying out the custodial care of the land must be passed over to someone demonstrating the character and capacity to be a custodian. Paddy Roe (c1912-2001) was a Nyikina man, born at Roebuck Plains Sheep Camp, who traveled extensively throughout the Kimberley as a drover and windmill repairer. In 1931, he came to Jabirr Jabirr land which was inhabited by only a few elderly people. After a period of examination, Paddy Roe was entrusted with the knowledge of the place names, songs and stories of the land and made a keeper of the law of the Jabirr Jabirr, Ngumbarl and Djugan peoples. He subsequently moved his family to the area north of Broome and established the Goolarabooloo Community. In 1987, Paddy initiated the Lurujarri Heritage Trail as a trigger to encourage the members of the Goolarabooloo community to be walking in the Country again, as had always been done; to conserve, renew and stay connected with their heritage and traditional skills. He also sought to educate non-Aboriginal people to a relationship with the land; to foster trust, friendship and empathy between the indigenous community and the wider Australian and International communities. Since 1987, the trail has been provided every year by the Goolarabooloo people providing a unique experience for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people. Universities, schools, local communities (Broome and from the Kimberley) and, tourists have walked the Lurujarri Trail. Each year the number of participants has increased and participation in the Lurujarri Trail is recognised by a number of academic institutions, Commonwealth, State and local governments as a valuable learning experience. The Bicentennial Commemorative program recognised the trail in 1988 as part of the WA Heritage Trail Network. The Trail has been in operation for more than 25 years, and is managed and promoted as a cultural tourism venture by the Goolarabooloo community who use the trail as a valuable learning opportunity for members of the community as they learn about the culture and laws as well as skills in tourism.

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Japanese Hospital (Site)

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• The site has historic value for its association with the Japanese community who made a significant contribution to the establishment and development of the Broome community. • The site has historic value for its association with the period in the early 20th century when the Japanese community established their own hospital in the Broome community because of inequalities in the provision of medical services. • The site has social value for the community for its links to the Sisters of St John of God who nursed at the hospital under the leadership of Mother Antonio O’Brien and to the headstone located in the Broome Cemetery erected to Sister Mary Immaculate Leahy who died at the Japanese Hospital.

History

The Japanese hospital was built largely through the donations of the Broome Japanese community. When first proposed in 1909, there was resistance to the establishment of a hospital for the Japanese community from the District Medical Officer, the Mayor of Broome and the Pearler’s Association. However the proposal had all the required formal approvals and the support of the Japanese and the Australian Governments. The need for a hospital to serve the Japanese community, and particularly the divers, was a consequence of the many deaths in Broome. With difficulties in communication, heirachies of care among the sick and the perception among the Japanese that; 'the doctor in town was an absolute quack. He was so bad the his nickname was Dr Murder. … We had no choice but to try and establish our own hospital.' The new hospital building was opened in 1911 and the grounds were beautifully laid out with tropical plants and trees tended by a few older Japanese men who had remained in Broome. The hospital was staffed by Japanese doctors who were accompanied by their families during there stays in Broome. • Dr Suzuki 1910-1914 • Dr Yakuo Harada 1914-1918, • Dr Tsukano tojojiro 1918-1921 • Dr Masuyam Masogoshi 1921-1924 • Dr Michio Sakai 1924-1927 The Sisters of St John of God provided the nursing staff and this was an unusual pairing of cultures and faiths although by the available accounts a successful one. The Catholic Sisters and the Japanese Buddhists respected each other’s culture and rapidly established a working relationship. The Sisters purchased essentials from the Japanese stores and the young Japanese children attended the Catholic School rather than the state school. The hospital was named ‘Maza-Antoni’ to honour Irish born Rev Mother Antonio O’Brien the leader of the Sisters of St John of God in the Broome region. One of the Sisters who worked at the hospital, Sister Mary Immaculate Leahy, died of small pox and the Japanese community erected a marble obelisk in the cemetery in her honour. In 1911, the Japanese Community provided funds and a builder to construct a Catholic School, and the Japanese community attended the Sisters’ evening classes in English, book-keeping and music. The bond achieved by the Sisters across language, culture and religion greatly assisted the wider community’s acceptance of the proposed Japanese Hospital with a Japanese doctor. The hospital closed in 1928 as the new plastics industry reduced the demand for ‘mother of pearl’ and therefore the pearling industry declined. A dispensary service relocated to Gantheaume Point according to some sources and it is not known who occupied the former hospital building. In 1935, it was proposed to relocate the building to Beagle Bay Mission to serve as a hospital for the community, however this had not occurred by 1939 and other sources state that the building was divided, part to Gantheaume Point and the other to a pastoral station. Aerial photographs of the site are inconclusive but it appears the buildings no longer existed on the site in 1947.

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Shiba Lane (site)

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00291 Chinatown Conservation Area

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Shiba Lane site is a significant association with the early pearling industry, the social and commercial centre of Broome in the early days.

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No original buildings remain in what was Shiba Lane. Kennedy’s buildings have recently extended over the Napier Terrace sector.

History

Shiba (or Sheba) Lane was named for Kamematsu Shiba who ran a Japanese boarding house in the area between 1901 and 1905. Shiba Lane provided access to the buildings at the rear of the lots off Napier Terrace. It ran south from between Kennedy's Store and what is now the Sheba Lane Café. Along the Lane in the 1920s were Yamamoto, builder and coffin maker; J. Ihota, tombstone carver; a two-storey Japanese boarding house; T. Ishi's store and cool drink shop; a Japanese residence, Hashimoto's Japanese store; another boarding house; a Chinese residence, and the Star Hotel and Hyland’s Circus at the far end. A similar lane ran between Carnarvon Street and Dampier Terrace, known as Johnny Chi Lane.

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Modifications: Extensive and Irreplaceable

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Napier Terrace Cottages

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00291 Chinatown Conservation Area

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00291 Chinatown Conservation Area

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The single storey timber framed building with front verandah is setback from, and raised above the street frontage. The timber framed building is clad with horizontal corrugated iron. Access is on the side.

History

It was one of eight buildings on Lot 12 in 1906, when it was leased to jeweller Thomas Bastian Ellies. Ellies was the most famous of the Broome pearl cleaners and most likely occupied the place as his family residence. In 1910, pearler Edmund Hunter purchased Lot 12 and used 3 Napier Terrace for his own pearling operations. Pearl dealer William Rosenthal leased 3 Napier Terrace from 1921 to 1938. In 1947, Phyllis McDaniel purchased part of Lot 12. In 1952, the building at No. 3 was demolished and rebuilt. From 1953 to 1965, it housed some of the McDaniel's dive crew. In the 1970s, Phyllis McDaniel subdivided Lot 12 and sold the buildings. Pensioners Colin and Mary Parsons bought 3 Napier Terrace and lived there until Colin Parsons died in 1981. The place had a number of corporate owners in the 1980s, including Broome Preservation Society Inc, associated with Lord McAlpine. Joybelle's Ladies Wear was the tenant for most of this period. In 1992, the owners, Malldale Pty Ltd restored the place. In 1997 Wendy Albert established the Kimberley Book Shop.

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Sheba Lane Cafe

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00291 Chinatown Conservation Area

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00291 Chinatown Conservation Area

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The double storey timber framed corrugated iron clad building with front verandah is setback from, and raised above the street frontage with an extensive courtyard area covered by shade sails.

History

The building at 5 Napier Terrace was one of eight on Lot 12 in 1906, and was leased to Filipino diver Teofilo Storres, during which time the place may have been occupied as a boarding house for dive crew. Mrs Ilene McAlinden ran a boarding house in 1911-1912 and then it was leased to pearlers Oscar and Otto Blackman, trading as Blackman Brothers. Filipino diver Tedesforo Samante Ybasco (also known as Thomas Ibasco) bought 5 Napier Terrace in 1926 and ran a hairdressing business there for the next twenty years. Koepanger diver, Modo Bula (or Bolo), was the next owner and occupier. Bula had worked for the McDaniels since he was fourteen and Phyllis McDaniel claimed he was the best diver in Broome. By 1969, Modo Bula was employed as a Health Inspector and was living at Napier Terrace with his son. Chinese business proprietor, Yee Yeu Lwoy was the next owner (1973) and J. Matsumoto was the tenant. 'Castaways', a new and second-hand store dealing in household goods and camping equipment occupied the place in the 1980s. It was restored in 1989, purchased by Paul and Annelies Keller in 1991 and converted to a restaurant.

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Kennedy's Store

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00291 Chinatown Conservation Area

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Afghan Wells

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Afghan Wells are significant for their associations with camel transport.

History

Prior to the construction of serviceable roads, the Afghans and their pack camel teams provided an efficient and fast mode of transport across country in the north west, Kimberly and goldfields districts. There are a number of wells between Broome and Willie Creek, and around the Willie Creek area.

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Broome Cemetery - Japanese/Chinese/Muslim Section

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08781 Broome Cemetery

Condition

Generally, the Broome Cemetery is in fair to good condition. However, the Muslim cemetery is somewhat overgrown and has susatined some damage due to neglect. The Japanese cemetery has been subject to considerable vandalism resuting in damage to the headstones.

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08781 Broome Cemetery

Statement of Significance

Broome Cemetery: Japanese, Chinese, Muslim sections are significant as a record of the non European pioneers and associations with Broome from c.1906 to present day, providing a unique record and history. The cemetery records the lives lost in the pearling industry and by other means. Many of the headstones are of aesthetic importance for their design characteristics that typify the specific nationalities. The Japanese cemetery is an integral part of the annual Japanese festivals of Lanterns for the dead (Bon Matsuri)

Physical Description

Three distinct sections at the rear of the main cemetery, each accessed separately. Low chain link perimeter fence. Entry statement in Chinese style signifies the Chinese Cemetery. The Japanese section has extensive headstone restorations in black stone, distinctive from the original headstones.

History

The Broome Cemetery was gazetted on 20 April 1890, as Reserve 1647, but Japanese, Chinese and Muslim burials were carried out on adjoining land, later designated as sections of the cemetery for each group. Japanese burials are marked by stone obelisks. Many of those buried in the Japanese cemetery came from Wakayama, in the southeast corner of the Island of Honshu. People from this region are famous for their abilities as fishermen and divers. Because most of the pearl divers in Broome were Japanese, their cemetery in particular bears testimony to the number of divers lost to the bends each year prior to the donation of a decompression chamber in 1913. On 15 August each year, the Japanese hold the Shinto festival ‘Obom’, to release the spirits of the departed on their journey. The Chinese hold the feast of Hung Ting, when food is offered to the spirits at an altar, Tai Puk Koong. Muslim Malays held joyful processions of remembrance headed by a decorated dragon, a tradition that has continued into the Shinju Matsuri Festival. Many of the obelisks in the Japanese cemetery have been renewed in recent years. The damaged headstones in the Japanese cemetery were replaced with new black granite headstones in the early 1980s. Restoration was made possible by funds donated by Ryoichi Sasakawa, chairman of the Japan Shipbuilding Industry Foundation, with the encouragement of Senator Kazuo Tamaki. The Chinese Cemetery has had a new entrance erected.

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High degree Moderate degree

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Mostly good. Japanese cemetery: Very good.

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This section of the Broome Cemetery has particular significance to the Japanese community who have been association with Broome and pearling since the 1880’s. The Japanese pearling industry recently announced that it would fund and inventory and the restoration of early graves and shrines

Physical Description

Graves of Japanese are in a section of the main Broome cemetery on the western side of town, the numbers of graves bearing witness to the hundreds of lives lost in the pearling industry. The rough hewn headstones inscribed in Japanese are piled with food each year for the Bon Matsuri – the feast of lanterns for the dead – and lanterns are lit amongst them.

History

Assessment 1983

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BROOME JETTY/PORT OF BROOME

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• 04855 New Jetty
• 06720 Port of Broome

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• 04855 New Jetty
• 06720 Port of Broome

Statement of Significance

Broome's deep-water port and jetty is significant for the associations with shipping, and imports and exports, and more recently tourism.

Physical Description

The deep-water jetty is 2,292 feet (700 metres) long. It is a steel and concrete construction with a reinforced concrete deck cast over composite steel beams supported on steel girders which are in turn supported on hollow tubular steel piles

History

The deep-water jetty is 2,292 feet (700 metres) long. It is a steel and concrete construction with a reinforced concrete deck cast over composite steel beams supported on steel girders which are in turn supported on hollow tubular steel piles. Broome’s deep water port and jetty were opened in 1966 by the Premier Sir David Brand. It cost over $3 million. Cyclone Rosita in 2000 damaged the jetty. After that the Port offices at the end of the jetty were relocated to a new facility at the shore end of the jetty.

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Port of Broome

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• 04855 New Jetty
• 01093 Broome Quarantine Station Buildings (fmr)

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26196 BROOME JETTY/PORT OF BROOME

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• 04855 New Jetty
• 01093 Broome Quarantine Station Buildings (fmr)

Statement of Significance

Broome's deep-water port and jetty is significant for the associations with shipping, and imports and exports, and more recently tourism.

Physical Description

The deep-water jetty is 2,292 feet (700 metres) long. It is a steel and concrete construction with a reinforced concrete deck cast over composite steel beams supported on steel girders which are in turn supported on hollow tubular steel piles.

History

The deep-water jetty is 2,292 feet (700 metres) long. It is a steel and concrete construction with a reinforced concrete deck cast over composite steel beams supported on steel girders which are in turn supported on hollow tubular steel piles. Broome’s deep water port and jetty were opened in 1966 by the Premier Sir David Brand. It cost over $3 million. Cyclone Rosita in 2000 damaged the jetty. After that the Port offices at the end of the jetty were relocated to a new facility at the shore end of the jetty.

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INTEGRITY High degree AUTHENTICITY High degree

Condition

Good

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St Mary's College Chapel

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St Mary's College Chapel is significant for its distinctive architecture and associations with St Mary’s School.

Physical Description

The building is striking in its contrast to other Broome buildings. The form is pyramidal with a low-pitched gable roof on top. The steel framed building, with elements of the splayed structure exposed, is situation on a stone-retained rise in an otherwise flat site. It is clad with vertical format sheeting, and the windows feature amber glass fixed sections along the base. The interior is stepped down stadium style and the walls are face stone in the altar area.

History

In 1908, St Mary's Catholic School was begun by the Sisters of St John of God, with classes held in the church. The first school building was opened in 1911. The students were Australians, Europeans, Japanese, Chinese, Malays and Filipinos. Aboriginal children could not attend initially, as Aboriginal people were not permitted within the town at this time. In 1973, there were 215 children enrolled at St Mary's Primary School. Since 1976, the Loreto Sisters have taught at the school. Nulungu College for Aboriginal students opened in 1971, staffed by Christian Brothers and Our Lady of the Mission Sisters. Many of the Catholic Church buildings at Broome have been designed by architect William Fitzhardinge.

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Good

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New Jetty

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06720 Port of Broome

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26196 BROOME JETTY/PORT OF BROOME

Statement of Significance

Broome's deep-water port and jetty is significant for the associations with shipping, and imports and exports, and more recently tourism.

Physical Description

The deep-water jetty is 2,292 feet (700 metres) long. It is a steel and concrete construction with a reinforced concrete deck cast over composite steel beams supported on steel girders which are in turn supported on hollow tubular steel piles.

History

The deep-water jetty is 2,292 feet (700 metres) long. It is a steel and concrete construction with a reinforced concrete deck cast over composite steel beams supported on steel girders which are in turn supported on hollow tubular steel piles. Broome’s deep water port and jetty were opened in 1966 by the Premier Sir David Brand. It cost over $3 million. Cyclone Rosita in 2000 damaged the jetty. After that the Port offices at the end of the jetty were relocated to a new facility at the shore end of the jetty.

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INTEGRITY High degree AUTHENTICITY High degree Modifications: As required to remain functional to all required standards of a working port.

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TOWN BEACH

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Town Beach is significant as a place of social gathering and recreation for residents and visitors of Broome. The remains of Town Jetty is an important historical site representing the shipping and pearling industries that were the foundation and sustenance of settlement and development in Broome.

Physical Description

Town Beach area comprises a grassed area down to shoreline of pristine sandy bay with remains of Town Jetty to the northeast. The jetty remains is an embankment of stone backfill at the northeast end of Town Beach- extending out from the Pioneer Cemetery promontory, and at the south end of Roebuck Bay. Carpark, ablution facilities, playground, water playground and café provide amenities. There are several commemorative plaques placed at random within the grassed area along the shoreline.

History

Mangrove Point Jetty was constructed in 1897 as the Town jetty. It was 2,953 feet (900 metres) long and 15 feet (4.5 metres) wide, with a 'T'-shaped head 340 feet (103 metres) long and 30 feet (9 metres) wide. Contract for the structure was for £17,519. The jetty was connected to the town and to Streeter's Jetty in Chinatown, by a tramway. The line ran down the centre of the jetty and on one side was a cattle race, a box-like structure enclosed on both sides. Cattle were driven along the race to be loaded onto a waiting ship. The jetty was important for the transport of stock because of the considerable overland distance. Despite its length, boats were still left stranded at low tide. The jetty was the place to be seen when the steamships were in: master pearlers in white suits with two gold studs at the neck band and wearing pith helmets and the ladies with parasols. The steamship lounges would be open for the enjoyment of gin slings and whiskey and sodas. The jetty closed in the late 1960s, when a new deepwater port jetty was built further south. Mangrove Point remains a tourist lookout, viewing site and popular fishing spot.

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Moderate degree Moderate degree

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Good

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Store (former)

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Store (fmr) is a good representative example of a typical early commercial/dwelling with few subsequent alterations.

Physical Description

A single storey timber framed structure with horizontal corrugated iron wall cladding. The hipped roof is also clad with corrugated iron. Front verandah under main roof.

History

Lot 502 was a general store for many years before it was a dress shop in the 1970s, a gallery in the 1990s, a residence at various times.

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T. McDaniel's Residence (fmr)

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T. McDaniel’s Residence (former) is significant for the long association with one of Broome’s pearling pioneer families. It is typical of an early 1900s dwelling with few subsequent alterations.

Physical Description

Single storey timber framed structure with horizontal corrugated iron wall cladding. The hipped roof is also clad with corrugated iron. Verandah under main roof is enclosed by hinged shutters above dado. Originally a two roomed cottage it has been extended and developed. Recently restored. Some renovations.

History

Terence McDaniel was the son of pearlers Daniel and Phyllis McDaniel. Terence and his brother Nolan worked in the family's pearling business. Terence McDaniel served in World War Two as a pilot in the RAAF, surviving two crashes. He married twice and had three daughters from his first marriage. He was a member of the Road Board and Shire Council from 1950-1964. On 11 September 1965, Terence received a phone call at 2.30am, warning that a jail escapee had been seen near his pearling lugger. While getting ready to investigate the report, he accidentally shot himself in the back as he was strapping his revolver around his waist. He was taken to Derby hospital where he died four days later. He was accorded a guard of honour of RSL members at his burial in the Pioneer Cemetery.

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Seaview Shopping Centre (fmr)

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Seaview Shopping Centre site is significant in recognition as a community-meeting place, with the community notice board that provided a focal point for the local community, and it distinctive architecture complemented the multicultural ethos of Broome in the first shopping centre in the town.

Physical Description

Supermarket and cafe on part of the site.

History

The site has been occupied by various business over its history: James and Piggott Wine and Spirit Merchants, Ice works and cordial cool drink factory, and Topsy’s Café (1960s). Broome households used ice boxes to keep food cold before the advent of kerosene refrigerators and AC power. There were several ice works in town that manufactured ice, and James and Piggott ran one on this site. Supplies arrived by ship and the ice works had cool rooms where butter and other perishable foods were kept. The site was adjacent to the tram line between the jetty and Chinatown. Seaview Shopping centre was opened in the early 1980s. It was the first shopping centre constructed in Broome with a variety of shops less than one roof. It later had the distinction of being labelled the ‘most expensive shopping centre in Australia’ by Choice magazine. After 2004 the Seaview Shopping Centre was demolished and the site has been partially redeveloped.

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Broome Historical Museum

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27015 Customs House and Sub-Collector's Residence, Broome

Physical Description

Broome Museum precinct comprises the museum and adjacent site of the goods shed and tram tracks. The museum is a single storey concrete, hipped roof pavilion with surrounding verandahs that have subsequently been enclosed. The bay frontage (store entry) has a vented gablet. There are concrete footings showing evidence of the goods shed.

History

A single storey building with formed concrete walls & timber framed corrugated iron clad roof. Built c 1890 as the Queen's Warehouse & subsequently used by customs, the building has recently been converted for use as a museum for the local history society.

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27015 Customs House and Sub-Collector's Residence, Broome

Statement of Significance

Broome Museum is of considerable significance for the associations with the bond store, customs house and the movement of goods in and out of Broome from 1890. Broome Museum is important for its role of conserving and promoting Broome’s heritage and history. The precinct is significant for the associations with customs and the tram system linked to the jetty (site now) at Mangrove Point, Customs House and Chinatown. The design aesthetic and concrete construction materials of the Customs building are significant for demonstrating a local vernacular response to the tropical climate. Sailmaker’s shed (former) is of considerable significance for associations with the pearling industry by means of repairing and making sails for the pearl lugger fleet.

Physical Description

Broome Museum group comprises the original Customs House and Sailmaker’s shed, located in close proximity to the adjacent site of the goods shed and tram tracks. The Customs House is a single storey concrete structure, hipped roof pavilion with surrounding verandahs that have subsequently been enclosed. The bay frontage (store entry) has a vented gablet. Sailmaker’s shed (former) is a single storey steel framed shed clad with horizontal corrugated iron. Gabled roof, ledge and brace doors. The words ‘C. BAGGE sailmaker’ are still discernable on the end wall facing Roebuck Bay. It was extensively restored in 2010/11/12. There are concrete footings showing evidence of the goods shed and railway siding on the adjacent site. The former CWA building has been relocated into the Museum area but does not form part of this listing.

History

The Government Bond store was built in 1889, and was known as the Queen's Bond store, and then the King's Bond store after the death of Queen Victoria in 1901. The Bond store later became the Customs House. The building was a concrete construction built to withstand cyclones. The tramway that ran between Streeter's and Mangrove Point jetties ran past the Customs House on the eastern foreshore side. The arrival of pearling crews at the start of their contracts, and their departure at the end, was a noisy, colourful affair. The men piled into the trucks and carriages of the tram and were taken to the Customs House, where they were signed in, or off, to their respective pearling masters amid much chaos as most of the men spoke little if any English. Between the Customs House and the jetty was a concrete building used to fumigate crews' belongings (presumably only on their way in). Also beside the tramway near the Customs House was the Fisheries Inspector's Office and a large goods shed. Pearling boat movements in and out of Roebuck Bay were monitored from the Fisheries Office while the goods shed was the collection point for goods brought in by boat and goods waiting to be shipped out. The tramway ceased operation in 1948 and in 1970, a fire destroyed the goods shed. In 1981, the Customs House was vested in the Shire of Broome and opened as the Broome Historical Museum by Premier Sir Charles Court. The Historical Museum is run by the Broome Historical Society.

Integrity/Authenticity

INTEGRITY High degree AUTHENTICITY High degree Modifications: Minimal alterations to accommodate various uses.

Condition

Good

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Statement of Significance

An interesting example of the development of the Broome house form into larger public buildings. The early use of in-situ concrete is also significant

Physical Description

A single storeyed building with formed concrete walls and a timber framed corrugated iron clad roof. Built circa 1890 as the Queen's Warehouse and subsequently used by Customs, the building has recently been converted for use as a museum for the local Historical Society.

History

Assessment 1982 Construction c.1889

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BROOME MUSEUM/CUSTOMS HOUSE/SAILMAKERS SHED/MUSEUM RESERVE

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• 04857 Museum Reserve
• 05250 Sailmakers' Shed (fmr), Broome
• 27015 Customs House and Sub-Collector's Residence, Broome

Uses

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• 04857 Museum Reserve
• 05250 Sailmakers' Shed (fmr), Broome
• 27015 Customs House and Sub-Collector's Residence, Broome

Statement of Significance

Broome Museum is of considerable significance for the associations with the bond store, customs house and the movement of goods in and out of Broome from 1890. Broome Museum is important for its role of conserving and promoting Broome’s heritage and history. The precinct is significant for the associations with customs and the tram system linked to the jetty (site now) at Mangrove Point, Customs House and Chinatown. The design aesthetic and concrete construction materials of the Customs building are significant for demonstrating a local vernacular response to the tropical climate. Sailmaker’s shed (former) is of considerable significance for associations with the pearling industry by means of repairing and making sails for the pearl lugger fleet.

Physical Description

Broome Museum group comprises the original Customs House and Sailmaker’s shed, located in close proximity to the adjacent site of the goods shed and tram tracks. The Customs House is a single storey concrete structure, hipped roof pavilion with surrounding verandahs that have subsequently been enclosed. The bay frontage (store entry) has a vented gablet. Sailmaker’s shed (former) is a single storey steel framed shed clad with horizontal corrugated iron. Gabled roof, ledge and brace doors. The words ‘C. BAGGE sailmaker’ are still discernable on the end wall facing Roebuck Bay. It was extensively restored in 2010/11/12. There are concrete footings showing evidence of the goods shed and railway siding on the adjacent site. The former CWA building has been relocated into the Museum area but does not form part of this listing.

History

The Government Bond store was built in 1889, and was known as the Queen's Bond store, and then the King's Bond store after the death of Queen Victoria in 1901. The Bond store later became the Customs House. The building was a concrete construction built to withstand cyclones. The tramway that ran between Streeter's and Mangrove Point jetties ran past the Customs House on the eastern foreshore side. The arrival of pearling crews at the start of their contracts, and their departure at the end, was a noisy, colourful affair. The men piled into the trucks and carriages of the tram and were taken to the Customs House, where they were signed in, or off, to their respective pearling masters amid much chaos as most of the men spoke little if any English. Between the Customs House and the jetty was a concrete building used to fumigate crews' belongings (presumably only on their way in). Also beside the tramway near the Customs House was the Fisheries Inspector's Office and a large goods shed. Pearling boat movements in and out of Roebuck Bay were monitored from the Fisheries Office while the goods shed was the collection point for goods brought in by boat and goods waiting to be shipped out. The tramway ceased operation in 1948 and in 1970, a fire destroyed the goods shed. In 1981, the Customs House was vested in the Shire of Broome and opened as the Broome Historical Museum by Premier Sir Charles Court. The Historical Museum is run by the Broome Historical Society.

Integrity/Authenticity

High degree High degree

Condition

Good

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