Sailmakers‘ Shed, Broome

Sailmakers‘ Shed, Broome is a building in Western Australia, Australia. Sailmakers‘ Shed, Broome is situated nearby to Broome Historical Museum, as well as near Town Beach - Guwarrigun.

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Type: Building
Description: heritage listed building in Broome, Western Australia
Also known as: “Sailmakers‘ Shed”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bourne & Inglis Store and Anglican Church of the Annunciation.

Bourne & Inglis Store

Historic site

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Bourne & Inglis Store is a historic site, which is situated 480 metres north of Sailmakers‘ Shed, Broome.

Anglican Church of the Annunciation

Church

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The Anglican Church of the Annunciation is a historic church in Broome, Western Australia. Also known as the Pro Cathedral of the Annunciation and The Little White Church, the wood and corrugated iron structure was opened in 1903, and has been continually used as a church. Anglican Church of the Annunciation is situated 1 km northeast of Sailmakers‘ Shed, Broome.

Broome Regional Prison

Prison

Broome Regional Prison is an Australian prison in Broome, Western Australia. It is one of two prisons in Western Australia's Kimberley region. In 2012 it was announced that the prison would be closed in 2015 following the opening of the West Kimberley Regional Prison in Derby, but this plan was shelved in 2015. Broome Regional Prison is situated 1¼ km northeast of Sailmakers‘ Shed, Broome.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chinatown Conservation Area and Broome.

Chinatown Conservation Area

Neighborhood

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Chinatown Conservation Area is a neighborhood.

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.