Linda Schirmer Guest Speaker

Posted

on Mar 08, 2016

Linda Schirmer

Linda & Bob Schirmer spent time in Broome W.A. from 2011 to 2014.

Screening her excellent photographs Linda gave a running commentary on Broome.

Broome has a population of 16,000, many of whom are transient.

Main industries aboriginal services, police and Shire.

Relies on bore water, which is high in content of silica, phosphate and calcium.

Aboriginal artists carve designs on boab nuts to supplement income.

Erbium aboriginals still forage for food.

Worthwhile seeing: Pearl lugger exhibition & presentation, Cygnet Bay pearls, birthing of pearls and tours.

Paspaley pearl jewelry.

Exporting live cattle to Indonesia.

Cable Beach camel drive worth seeing.