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, most of which is sparsely populated. The Shire's estimated population as at the was 16,222 most of whom reside in the town of Broome. Many Aboriginal communities are within the Shire, notably Beagle Bay and Bardi.
The Shire of Broome includes the Rowley Shoals 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 and the Municipality of Broome but both had merged back into the West Kimberley district.
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.

Wards

The Shire is divided into two wards.