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Sun Pictures and Chinatown, Broome

Broome, Western Australia

History

Sun Pictures, opened in 1916, is one of the world's oldest open-air cinemas still showing films, in deckchairs under the stars. It sits in Broome's old Chinatown, which preserves the pearling era's mix of Asian, Aboriginal and European communities.

Nearest town
Broome, Western Australia
Category
History & culture
GPS
-17.9610, 122.2395

Hours, fees and access change. Confirm with the operator or park before you go.

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Best time to go

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No month is ideal everywhere on this route; the most pleasant are usually May–September. Hot in October–April. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

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Where is Sun Pictures and Chinatown, Broome?

Sun Pictures and Chinatown, Broome is in Broome, Western Australia, at GPS -17.9610, 122.2395.

Which road trips pass Sun Pictures and Chinatown, Broome?

Sun Pictures and Chinatown, Broome is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Port Hedland to Broome via Eighty Mile Beach.

What is there to see near Sun Pictures and Chinatown, Broome?

Places worth a stop nearby: Staircase to the Moon, Town Beach (1 km), Cable Beach (4 km), Gantheaume Point (7 km) and Broome Bird Observatory (12 km).

When is the best time to visit Sun Pictures and Chinatown, Broome?

No month is ideal everywhere on this route; the most pleasant are usually May–September. Hot in October–April. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)