Guided tour

Broome: Unique 1.5-Hour Pearling History Tour

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Activity provider: Willie Creek
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    Broome: Unique 1.5-Hour Pearling History Tour

    Activity provider: Willie Creek
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    From US$ 20.77 per person

    Travel back in time to an era of courageous men who lived a life of danger, fortune and adventure.

    About this activity

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    Duration 1.5 hours
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    Live tour guide
    English
    Wheelchair accessible

    Experience

    Highlights
    • View some of the last remaining pearling luggers in Broome
    • Spend an hour listening to fascinating guided commentary
    • Enjoy an exclusive pearl meat tasting
    Full description
    This unique 1 hour tour offers a guided commentary on Broome’s pearling history. Travel back in time to an era of courageous men who lived a life of danger, fortune and adventure. Visitors are captivated as 150 years of Broome’s unique maritime and pearling heritage unfolds in the very environment where the history was made, amongst the mangroves on the foreshore of Roebuck Bay’s Dampier Creek. Pearl Luggers is located right in the heart of ‘Chinatown’ and features a fully rigged and restored pearl lugger surrounded by a replica inter-tidal jetty and tenders store. It is without doubt the closest link to the pearling era of long ago where daily life ebbed and flowed with the comings and goings of the great pearl luggers fleets.  
    Includes
    • Watch rare archival footage
    • See, touch and hold some of our most valuable pearls and diving artifacts, exclusive pearl meat tasting
    • View some of the last remaining pearling luggers in Broome
    • An hour of fascinating guided commentary
      Covid-19 precautions
      Traveler requirements
      • You must present either proof of full vaccination, proof of a Covid-19 infection in the past 3 months, or a negative test taken no more than 24 hours before the activity starts
      • Masks are required while indoors

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      Meeting point

      31 Dampier Terrace, Broome WA 6725, Australia

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      Know before you go

      • The vessels are on display for visitor enjoyment and no longer sail
      • The tour is conducted both indoors and outdoors, with the majority held in the air conditioned comfort of the ‘Tenders Store’. A mini-museum dedicated to pearling heritage, featuring authentic and original hard-hat pearl diving equipment and other memorabilia
      • Tour times vary according to seasonal demand. Always check availability of tours when booking
      Customer reviews

      Overall rating

      4.8 /5

      based on 13 reviews

      Review summary

      • Guide
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      • Value for money
        4.8/5
      • Service
        5/5

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      Our Guide Stuart was brilliant, very knowledgeable and used oral and video presentations very effectively. The sessions allowed for handling of historical artifacts and the tasting of pearl shell meat in the Showroom was also enjoyable.

      January 8, 2022

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      October 24, 2021

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      An interesting talk if you do not know the history of Broome. Well delivered.

      August 10, 2021

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