Bountiful Broome

The Western Australian beach resort town, which began life as a pearling settlement, boasts stunning sunsets and natural wonders

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Bumping and bouncing along a red dirt road less than 20 minutes outside of Broome, I have already lost cell phone reception. Not that I am surprised.

It takes only 20 minutes to drive through the entire town, winding your way round one traffic circle after another, because Broome has no traffic lights.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on August 05, 2018, with the headline Bountiful Broome. Subscribe