Chinatown Conservation Area

Chinatown Conservation Area is a neighborhood in Broome, Western Australia. Chinatown Conservation Area is situated nearby to the suburb Broome, as well as near Djugun.

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Type: Neighborhood
Description: heritage listed area in Broome, Western Australia
Also known as: “Chinatown”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sun Picture Gardens and Tack’s Store.

Sun Picture Gardens

Movie theater

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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.

Tack’s Store

Building

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Tack’s Store is a building.

Roebuck Bay Hotel

Pub

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Roebuck Bay Hotel is a pub.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Djugun and Broome.

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.

Broome

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Broome is the largest town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, with 14,660 residents in 2021. Established through the pearling industry of the late 19th century, it became a beach resort in the 1980s.