Broome -
Climate - Due to Broome’s unique location it is very hot during summer and has nice weather during the winter because it doesn’t get as cold as it would in the Southern Highlands because Broome is closer to the equator, tropical regions and is in the west of Australia and is not subject to cold winds blown from Antarctica. January to March is the wettest time of year in Broome. Tropical cyclones can occur from November to April but are most common in January and February. Between January and March is the monsoon season, which can bring cyclones, rain and possible flooding. Thunderstorms with spectacular lightning displays are common. During the wet season Broome does not experience constant rain fall but shorter and heavier periods of rain usually in the afternoons or late evening. …show more content…
In the central Kimberley the dominant features are savanna woodlands, with sparse acacia scrub land and spinifex savanna in the south. Boabs are one of Broome’s most common plants. They grow along the Kimberley coast and show a great tolerance to salt given that they are all up the coast and often found almost down to the water’s edge. In coastal areas with strong winds, the Boabs may be somewhat stunted in growth.
Fauna - Broome and the Kimberley are home to a wide range of diverse members of the animal kingdom varying from reptiles to marsupials to amphibians to marine animals. Many of the reptiles include geckos, lizards, fresh and salt water crocodiles and snakes. Some of the marsupials include kangaroos and wallabies, dingoes, echidnas and quolls. Broome and the Kimberly house many species of frogs from Desert Tree Frogs to Green Tree Frogs.
Natural Resources - The town of Broome was in the 1880s, a town dedicated to the retrieval of pearls. Many men and women were exploited when diving for pearls. Women had to dive naked with no equipment and try to retrieve the
Climate - Due to Broome’s unique location it is very hot during summer and has nice weather during the winter because it doesn’t get as cold as it would in the Southern Highlands because Broome is closer to the equator, tropical regions and is in the west of Australia and is not subject to cold winds blown from Antarctica. January to March is the wettest time of year in Broome. Tropical cyclones can occur from November to April but are most common in January and February. Between January and March is the monsoon season, which can bring cyclones, rain and possible flooding. Thunderstorms with spectacular lightning displays are common. During the wet season Broome does not experience constant rain fall but shorter and heavier periods of rain usually in the afternoons or late evening. …show more content…
In the central Kimberley the dominant features are savanna woodlands, with sparse acacia scrub land and spinifex savanna in the south. Boabs are one of Broome’s most common plants. They grow along the Kimberley coast and show a great tolerance to salt given that they are all up the coast and often found almost down to the water’s edge. In coastal areas with strong winds, the Boabs may be somewhat stunted in growth.
Fauna - Broome and the Kimberley are home to a wide range of diverse members of the animal kingdom varying from reptiles to marsupials to amphibians to marine animals. Many of the reptiles include geckos, lizards, fresh and salt water crocodiles and snakes. Some of the marsupials include kangaroos and wallabies, dingoes, echidnas and quolls. Broome and the Kimberly house many species of frogs from Desert Tree Frogs to Green Tree Frogs.
Natural Resources - The town of Broome was in the 1880s, a town dedicated to the retrieval of pearls. Many men and women were exploited when diving for pearls. Women had to dive naked with no equipment and try to retrieve the