WEST AUSTRALIANA

In 1912 Broome was as much Asian as Australian. The town thrived on the hugely profitable, but extremely dangerous, pearl shell industry. It was a frontier town where racial tensions simmered. This is a gripping narrative that echoes with many of the same fears and hopes as society today.
Pearl industry and trade — Western Australia — Broome. | Pearl divers — Western Australia — Broome. | Government policy – Initial period and protectionism – 1901-1925. | Economic sectors – Pearling. | Government policy – State and territory – Western Australia. | Race relations. | Western Australia — History — 1901-1914. | Wupipi / Broome
xv, 301 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. : 23 cm. #250322/021222/251023