Shire of Broome

The Shire of Broome is one of the four local government areas in the Kimberley region of northern Western Australia, covering an area of 55796 km2, most of which is sparsely populated. The Shire's estimated population as at the was 16,222 most of whom reside in the town of Broome. Many Aboriginal communities are within the Shire, notably Beagle Bay and Bardi (One Arm Point).

The Shire of Broome includes the Rowley Shoals 260 km to the west.

History
The Shire of Broome was first established as the second Broome Road District on 20 December 1918, when it was separated from the West Kimberley Road District. The area had been previously represented by an earlier Broome Road District (1901-1908) and the Municipality of Broome (1904-1918) but both had merged back into the West Kimberley district.

It was declared a shire with effect from 1 July 1961 following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.

Elected council
The Shire is divided into two wards.


 * Broome Ward (seven councillors)
 * Dampier Ward (two councillors)

Towns and localities
The towns and localities of the Shire of Broome with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:
 * (* indicates locality is only partially located within this shire)

Indigenous communities
Indigenous communities in the Shire of Broome:
 * Ardyaloon (One Arm Point/Bardi)
 * Beagle Bay
 * Bidyadanga
 * Djarindjin (Lombadina)

Heritage-listed places
As of 2023, 144 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Broome, of which 51 are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them the Sun Picture Gardens, Broome Cable House and Anglican Church of the Annunciation.