Bilingurr

Bilingurr is a northern suburb of Broome, Western Australia within the local government area of the Shire of Broome. Its population has increased from 231 at the 2006 Census to 1,354 at the 2016 census.

Type: Suburb with 1,400 residents
Description: locality in Western Australia
Also known as: “Bilingurr, Western Australia” and “Bilingurr, Western Australia, Australia”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Broome International Airport and Sun Picture Gardens.

Broome International Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: Bidgee, CC BY 3.0.

Broome International Airport is a regional airport located 0.4 nautical miles west of the Broome GPO, Western Australia. Broome International Airport is the regional hub of the northwestern part of Western Australia. Broome International Airport is situated 3 km south of Bilingurr.

Sun Picture Gardens

Movie theater

Photo: Gnangarra, CC BY 2.5 au.

The Sun Picture Gardens is the world's oldest picture gardens still in operation. It is located in Broome, Western Australia. Unlike most outdoor cinemas, it screens multiple films per night; the majority of outdoor cinemas screen one or two films a week. Sun Picture Gardens is situated 3½ km south of Bilingurr.

Broome Cable House

Courthouse

Photo: Gnangarra, CC BY 2.5 au.

The Broome Cable House opened on 9 April 1889 and is now known as the Broome Court House. Constructed in 1879, the facility was used as a cable station until March 1914. Broome Cable House is situated 3½ km south of Bilingurr.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Djugun and Cable Beach.

Djugun

Suburb

Djugun is a northern suburb of Broome, Western Australia within the local government area of the Shire of Broome. The name relates to the language of the local Djugun or Jukun Aboriginal people.