Broome is famous for its pearling industry. Will had worked on the pearling boats here during his gap year (or three) and I had done some pearl diving in Bahrain, so we were interested to learn about the pearling in Broome. We went on a very interesting tour of the pearl farm at Willie Creek. It’s in a lovely location on the Dampier peninsula. They took us through the history of pearling in Broome and how the pearls are cultured today. In Broome, pearls grow in a quick two-year cycle because of the large tides that wash nutrients through the pearl beds.
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