Statue on Broome foreshore commemorates exploited Aboriginal women forced to dive for pearl oysters (PHOTO: Kennedy Warne)
Massive shell of pearl oyster (PHOTO: Kennedy Warne)
Oyster shell from which mother-of-pearl buttons have been cut (PHOTO: Kennedy Warne)
Diver's equipment from the pearl diving era (PHOTO: Kennedy Warne)
Pearl diver's helmet buckled from water pressure (PHOTO: Kennedy Warne)
"Believe-It-Or-Not"-style illustration of dangers faced by divers (PHOTO: Kennedy Warne)
Modern cultured pearl (PHOTO: Kennedy Warne)
Willies Creek estuary north of Broome (PHOTO: Kennedy Warne)
Horizontal Falls, a popular tourist destination north-east of Broome (PHOTO: Kennedy Warne)
Approaching Horizontal Falls (PHOTO: Kennedy Warne)
Mangroves and red sandstone rocks of Kimberley coast (PHOTO: Kennedy Warne)
Sunset camel riding on Cable Beach, Broome (PHOTO: Kennedy Warne)
Camels, 4WDs and pink-hued sandstone on Cable Beach, Broome (PHOTO: Kennedy Warne)
Victoria road sign acknowledging traditional owners (PHOTO: Kennedy Warne)
Melbourne shop sign (PHOTO: Kennedy Warne)
Melbourne street art (PHOTO: Kennedy Warne)
Aboriginal guides speak about trees in Adelaide botanical garden (PHOTO: Kennedy Warne)
Books on indigenous themes on display in Hobart museum (PHOTO: Kennedy Warne)
Stolen generations feature in children's book (PHOTO: Kennedy Warne)
Aboriginal flag flies alongside Australian flag on Sydney Harbour Bridge. Photo courtesy Jason Edwards (PHOTO: Jason Edwards)
This week, Kennedy Warne takes in a visit to Broome and the Kimberley coast of Western Australia, and evidence of the Aboriginal renaissance in Australia.
