Willie Creek Pearl Farm

Pinc­ta­da max­i­ma, the largest pearl pro­duc­ing oys­ter in the world, is native to the waters of North-West Aus­tralia and part of the rea­son the region’s pearl farms are capa­ble of grow­ing the most valu­able pearls in the world.

Dur­ing this 30-minute expe­ri­ence you will get up close and per­son­al with a real life Pinc­ta­da max­i­ma oys­ter tak­en straight from Willie Creek Pearl Farm in Broome. Dis­cov­er how the anato­my of this fas­ci­nat­ing crea­ture com­bines with the nat­ur­al ele­ments of the Kim­ber­ley land­scape to cre­ate such a mag­i­cal gem.

You will watch and hold your breath as the oys­ter is opened to reveal the pearl that lies inside. Due to the qual­i­ty being left in Moth­er Nature’s hands, the pearl revealed on the day could be val­ued any­where between $500 and $5,000 (or beyond!). See­ing a beau­ti­ful pearl har­vest­ed from its oys­ter is a breath­tak­ing moment you will nev­er forget.

A pearl’s val­ue relies on the inter­pre­ta­tion of 5 key virtues. These virtues will be explained, and you can have a go at valu­ing some pearls yourself!

Mar­vel at stun­ning pieces of pearl jew­ellery and see dif­fer­ent types of pearls from all over the world. This is a unique West­ern Aus­tralian expe­ri­ence not to be missed.

Live Pearl Har­vest inclusions:

· Expla­na­tion on mod­ern day pearl farming

· Pearl for­ma­tion presentation

· See one of the world’s largest pearl pro­duc­ing oys­ters – Pinc­ta­da maxima

· A live pearl harvest

· The 5 virtues to valu­ing a pearl – explained

· Exam­ples of pearl jew­ellery and show­room brows­ing time

Live Pearl Har­vest Terms & Con­di­tions: As of 05/12/2020, all atten­dees must pro­vide Willie Creek Pearls with their full name and cur­rent con­tact mobile/​telephone num­ber to attend this event, in accor­dance with WA gov­ern­ment COVID-19 manda­to­ry requirements.

Pinc­ta­da max­i­ma, the largest pearl pro­duc­ing oys­ter in the world, is native to the waters of North-West Aus­tralia and part of the rea­son the region’s pearl farms are capa­ble of grow­ing the most valu­able pearls in the world.

Dur­ing this 30-minute expe­ri­ence you will get up close and per­son­al with a real life Pinc­ta­da max­i­ma oys­ter tak­en straight from Willie Creek Pearl Farm in Broome. Dis­cov­er how the anato­my of this fas­ci­nat­ing crea­ture com­bines with the nat­ur­al ele­ments of the Kim­ber­ley land­scape to cre­ate such a mag­i­cal gem.

You will watch and hold your breath as the oys­ter is opened to reveal the pearl that lies inside. Due to the qual­i­ty being left in Moth­er Nature’s hands, the pearl revealed on the day could be val­ued any­where between $500 and $5,000 (or beyond!). See­ing a beau­ti­ful pearl har­vest­ed from its oys­ter is a breath­tak­ing moment you will nev­er forget.

A pearl’s val­ue relies on the inter­pre­ta­tion of 5 key virtues. These virtues will be explained, and you can have a go at valu­ing some pearls yourself!

Mar­vel at stun­ning pieces of pearl jew­ellery and see dif­fer­ent types of pearls from all over the world. This is a unique West­ern Aus­tralian expe­ri­ence not to be missed.

Live Pearl Har­vest inclusions:

· Expla­na­tion on mod­ern day pearl farming

· Pearl for­ma­tion presentation

· See one of the world’s largest pearl pro­duc­ing oys­ters – Pinc­ta­da maxima

· A live pearl harvest

· The 5 virtues to valu­ing a pearl – explained

· Exam­ples of pearl jew­ellery and show­room brows­ing time

Live Pearl Har­vest Terms & Con­di­tions: As of 05/12/2020, all atten­dees must pro­vide Willie Creek Pearls with their full name and cur­rent con­tact mobile/​telephone num­ber to attend this event, in accor­dance with WA gov­ern­ment COVID-19 manda­to­ry requirements.

Dis­cov­er the his­to­ry of pearling in Broome and be cap­ti­vat­ed by the tale of ​‘The Sea, The Men and The Legend’. 

Be cap­ti­vat­ed by 150 years of his­to­ry as you dis­cov­er how Broome’s unique mar­itime and pearling her­itage unfold­ed amongst the man­groves on the fore­shore of Dampi­er Creek. This 1.5 hour tour will have you trav­el­ling back in time to an era of coura­geous men who lived a life of dan­ger, for­tune and adventure.

You’ll also get to taste the sub­tle flavour of pearl meat from the Pinc­ta­da Max­i­ma oys­ter, a true Broome del­i­ca­cy, which is revered and sought after the world over.

Tour Inclu­sions:

• View some of the last remain­ing pearling lug­gers in Broome
• Hear an hour of fas­ci­nat­ing guid­ed commentary
• Watch rare archival footage
• See, touch and hold some of our most valu­able pearls and div­ing artefacts
• Enjoy an exclu­sive pearl meat tasting

Dis­cov­er the his­to­ry of pearling in Broome and be cap­ti­vat­ed by the tale of ​‘The Sea, The Men and The Legend’. 

Be cap­ti­vat­ed by 150 years of his­to­ry as you dis­cov­er how Broome’s unique mar­itime and pearling her­itage unfold­ed amongst the man­groves on the fore­shore of Dampi­er Creek. This 1.5 hour tour will have you trav­el­ling back in time to an era of coura­geous men who lived a life of dan­ger, for­tune and adventure.

You’ll also get to taste the sub­tle flavour of pearl meat from the Pinc­ta­da Max­i­ma oys­ter, a true Broome del­i­ca­cy, which is revered and sought after the world over.

Tour Inclu­sions:

• View some of the last remain­ing pearling lug­gers in Broome
• Hear an hour of fas­ci­nat­ing guid­ed commentary
• Watch rare archival footage
• See, touch and hold some of our most valu­able pearls and div­ing artefacts
• Enjoy an exclu­sive pearl meat tasting

West­ern Aus­tralia is famous for pro­duc­ing the world’s largest and finest pearls. 

This 60-minute expe­ri­ence gives an exclu­sive insight into the mys­te­ri­ous world of pearling. You will learn exact­ly how pearls are grown through mod­ern day prac­tices and be pro­vid­ed with a thrilling recount of the rich his­to­ry sur­round­ing pearling in Broome, West­ern Australia. 

The star of the show is the Pinc­ta­da max­i­ma oys­ter, known as the largest pearl pro­duc­ing oys­ter in the world. You will get to work with this remark­able crea­ture through­out the mas­ter class and wit­ness the birth of a pearl, extract­ed as the oys­ter is opened up for the first time right in front of you.

Willie Creek Pearls have been deliv­er­ing award-win­ning tourism expe­ri­ences for almost 30 years and are cur­rent­ly 1 of just 4 licenced Pearl Farm­ers in Australia’s North West. We are excit­ed to share the fas­ci­nat­ing and intri­cate process of grow­ing a valu­able pearl that could range any­where between $500 and $5,000 (& beyond)! This expe­ri­ence will also show­case exam­ples of rare pearl types along with breath­tak­ing pieces of Aus­tralian pearl jewellery.

Look­ing for things to do in Perth? The pic­turesque Willie Creek Pearls Perth show­room is open 7 days a week and you have three unique pearl dis­cov­ery expe­ri­ences to choose from. Pearl Mas­ter Class is a book­able on demand dai­ly. The show­room is locat­ed oppo­site the Bell Tow­er on Bar­rack Street Jet­ty, Eliz­a­beth Quay. 

Oth­er inclusions:

· $50 jew­ellery gift*

· Taste exclu­sive pearl meat canapés – retails for around $120 a kilo!

· Light refresh­ments – choice of sparkling wine, tea, cof­fee, water

· Watch fas­ci­nat­ing archival footage of pearl divers in 1949

· See a live pearl harvest

· Learn the virtues to use when valu­ing a pearl

· Dis­cov­er the dif­fer­ent types of pearls – you will be shown on dis­play in our showroom

As of 05/12/2020, all atten­dees must pro­vide Willie Creek Pearls with their full name and con­tact mobile/​telephone num­ber to attend this event, in accor­dance with WA gov­ern­ment COVID-19 manda­to­ry requirements. 

Gift* is towards Aus­tralian South Sea Cul­tured Pearl and South Sea Cul­tured Pearl pur­chas­es over $100 in retail val­ue. One gift* per Adult or Con­ces­sion attendee. Not redeemable for cash, gift card or cred­it voucher. 

Can­not be used in con­junc­tion with any oth­er offer. Avail­able for redemp­tion at Willie Creek Pearls Eliz­a­beth Quay Show­room on the day of the har­vest only.

Locat­ed just 38kms north of Broome, join us and dis­cov­er the jour­ney of the Aus­tralian South Sea Cul­tured Pearl from shell to show­room amidst the mag­nif­i­cent Kim­ber­ley land­scape. With ever chang­ing scenery and an array of things to do, Willie Creek Pearl Farm offers a fan­tas­tic day out.

Our award-win­ning tour gives a unique insight into the fas­ci­nat­ing process of mod­ern cul­tured pearl farm­ing. Learn how pearl tech­ni­cians seed and har­vest oys­ters and dis­cov­er exact­ly what makes the per­fect pearl. You’ll cruise Willie Creek’s azure waters and view live oys­ters sus­pend­ed in their nat­ur­al envi­ron­ment amongst our native flo­ra and fauna. 

This tour also includes a deli­cious morn­ing or after­noon tea.

Tour Inclu­sions:

• Hotel pick­up & air-con­di­tioned coach trans­fers to and from Willie Creek
• Pearling mas­ter­class
• Willie Creek boat cruise
• Morn­ing or after­noon tea
• Care of pearls presentation
• Show­room brows­ing time

Locat­ed just 38kms north of Broome, join us and dis­cov­er the jour­ney of the Aus­tralian South Sea Cul­tured Pearl from shell to show­room amidst the mag­nif­i­cent Kim­ber­ley land­scape. With ever chang­ing scenery and an array of things to do, Willie Creek Pearl Farm offers a fan­tas­tic day out.

Our award-win­ning tour gives a unique insight into the fas­ci­nat­ing process of mod­ern cul­tured pearl farm­ing. Learn how pearl tech­ni­cians seed and har­vest oys­ters and dis­cov­er exact­ly what makes the per­fect pearl. You’ll cruise Willie Creek’s azure waters and view live oys­ters sus­pend­ed in their nat­ur­al envi­ron­ment amongst our native flo­ra and fauna. 

This tour also includes a deli­cious morn­ing or after­noon tea.

Tour Inclu­sions:

• Hotel pick­up & air-con­di­tioned coach trans­fers to and from Willie Creek
• Pearling mas­ter­class
• Willie Creek boat cruise
• Morn­ing or after­noon tea
• Care of pearls presentation
• Show­room brows­ing time

Locat­ed just 38kms north of Broome, join us and dis­cov­er the jour­ney of the Aus­tralian South Sea Cul­tured Pearl from shell to show­room amidst the mag­nif­i­cent Kim­ber­ley land­scape. With ever chang­ing scenery and an array of things to do, Willie Creek Pearl Farm offers a fan­tas­tic day out.

Our award-win­ning tour gives a unique insight into the fas­ci­nat­ing process of mod­ern cul­tured pearl farm­ing. Learn how pearl tech­ni­cians seed and har­vest oys­ters and dis­cov­er exact­ly what makes the per­fect pearl. You’ll cruise Willie Creek’s azure waters and view live oys­ters sus­pend­ed in their nat­ur­al envi­ron­ment amongst our native flo­ra and fauna. 

This tour also includes a deli­cious morn­ing or after­noon tea.

Tour Inclu­sions:

• Hotel pick­up & air-con­di­tioned coach trans­fers to and from Willie Creek
• Pearling mas­ter­class
• Willie Creek boat cruise
• Morn­ing or after­noon tea
• Care of pearls presentation
• Show­room brows­ing time

Locat­ed just 38kms north of Broome, join us and dis­cov­er the jour­ney of the Aus­tralian South Sea Cul­tured Pearl from shell to show­room amidst the mag­nif­i­cent Kim­ber­ley land­scape. With ever chang­ing scenery and an array of things to do, Willie Creek Pearl Farm offers a fan­tas­tic day out.

Our award-win­ning tour gives a unique insight into the fas­ci­nat­ing process of mod­ern cul­tured pearl farm­ing. Learn how pearl tech­ni­cians seed and har­vest oys­ters and dis­cov­er exact­ly what makes the per­fect pearl. You’ll cruise Willie Creek’s azure waters and view live oys­ters sus­pend­ed in their nat­ur­al envi­ron­ment amongst our native flo­ra and fauna. 

This tour also includes a deli­cious morn­ing or after­noon tea.

Tour Inclu­sions:

• Hotel pick­up & air-con­di­tioned coach trans­fers to and from Willie Creek
• Pearling mas­ter­class
• Willie Creek boat cruise
• Morn­ing or after­noon tea
• Care of pearls presentation
• Show­room brows­ing time

Locat­ed just 38kms north of Broome, join us and dis­cov­er the jour­ney of the Aus­tralian South Sea Cul­tured Pearl from shell to show­room amidst the mag­nif­i­cent Kim­ber­ley land­scape. With ever chang­ing scenery and an array of things to do, Willie Creek Pearl Farm offers a fan­tas­tic day out.

Our award-win­ning tour gives a unique insight into the fas­ci­nat­ing process of mod­ern cul­tured pearl farm­ing. Learn how pearl tech­ni­cians seed and har­vest oys­ters and dis­cov­er exact­ly what makes the per­fect pearl. You’ll cruise Willie Creek’s azure waters and view live oys­ters sus­pend­ed in their nat­ur­al envi­ron­ment amongst our native flo­ra and fauna. 

This tour also includes a deli­cious morn­ing or after­noon tea.

Tour Inclu­sions:

• Hotel pick­up & air-con­di­tioned coach trans­fers to and from Willie Creek
• Pearling mas­ter­class
• Willie Creek boat cruise
• Morn­ing or after­noon tea
• Care of pearls presentation
• Show­room brows­ing time

Locat­ed just 38kms north of Broome, join us and dis­cov­er the jour­ney of the Aus­tralian South Sea Cul­tured Pearl from shell to show­room amidst the mag­nif­i­cent Kim­ber­ley land­scape. With ever chang­ing scenery and an array of things to do, Willie Creek Pearl Farm offers a fan­tas­tic day out.

Our award-win­ning tour gives a unique insight into the fas­ci­nat­ing process of mod­ern cul­tured pearl farm­ing. Learn how pearl tech­ni­cians seed and har­vest oys­ters and dis­cov­er exact­ly what makes the per­fect pearl. You’ll cruise Willie Creek’s azure waters and view live oys­ters sus­pend­ed in their nat­ur­al envi­ron­ment amongst our native flo­ra and fauna. 

All tours include a deli­cious morn­ing or after­noon tea.

Tour Inclu­sions:

• Pearling Mas­ter­class
• Willie Creek Boat Cruise
• Morn­ing or After­noon Tea
• Care of Pearls Presentation
• Show­room Brows­ing Time

**IMPOR­TANT INFOR­MA­TION FOR SELF-DRIVERS**

The road to Willie Creek Pearl Farm is unsealed and we rec­om­mend using only a 4WD as the road con­di­tion can vary at cer­tain times of the year, and from day to day, affect­ing the access to the Pearl Farm. 

Unfor­tu­nate­ly, we are not able to pro­vide recov­ery ser­vices for you or your vehi­cle should you become strand­ed on the roads to Willie Creek, you trav­el at your own risk and we are not liable for any charges incurred by you in this event.

If you are unfa­mil­iar with the area please phone our book­ings office ahead of time on (08) 9192 0000 so we know when to expect you.

Dur­ing the months of Decem­ber through April, Broome expe­ri­ences spec­tac­u­lar wet sea­son storms. Dur­ing this time you may be required to use our alter­na­tive blue track to access the Pearl Farm. Self-Dri­ve instruc­tions and a map are pro­vid­ed upon book­ing via your con­fir­ma­tion email. 

Locat­ed just 38kms north of Broome, join us and dis­cov­er the jour­ney of the Aus­tralian South Sea Cul­tured Pearl from shell to show­room amidst the mag­nif­i­cent Kim­ber­ley land­scape. With ever chang­ing scenery and an array of things to do, Willie Creek Pearl Farm offers a fan­tas­tic day out.

Our award-win­ning tour gives a unique insight into the fas­ci­nat­ing process of mod­ern cul­tured pearl farm­ing. Learn how pearl tech­ni­cians seed and har­vest oys­ters and dis­cov­er exact­ly what makes the per­fect pearl. You’ll cruise Willie Creek’s azure waters and view live oys­ters sus­pend­ed in their nat­ur­al envi­ron­ment amongst our native flo­ra and fauna. 

All tours include a deli­cious morn­ing or after­noon tea.

Tour Inclu­sions:

• Pearling Mas­ter­class
• Willie Creek Boat Cruise
• Morn­ing or After­noon Tea
• Care of Pearls Presentation
• Show­room Brows­ing Time

**IMPOR­TANT INFOR­MA­TION FOR SELF-DRIVERS**

The road to Willie Creek Pearl Farm is unsealed and we rec­om­mend using only a 4WD as the road con­di­tion can vary at cer­tain times of the year, and from day to day, affect­ing the access to the Pearl Farm. 

Unfor­tu­nate­ly, we are not able to pro­vide recov­ery ser­vices for you or your vehi­cle should you become strand­ed on the roads to Willie Creek, you trav­el at your own risk and we are not liable for any charges incurred by you in this event.

If you are unfa­mil­iar with the area please phone our book­ings office ahead of time on (08) 9192 0000 so we know when to expect you.

Dur­ing the months of Decem­ber through April, Broome expe­ri­ences spec­tac­u­lar wet sea­son storms. Dur­ing this time you may be required to use our alter­na­tive blue track to access the Pearl Farm. Self-Dri­ve instruc­tions and a map are pro­vid­ed upon book­ing via your con­fir­ma­tion email. 

Locat­ed just 38kms north of Broome, join us and dis­cov­er the jour­ney of the Aus­tralian South Sea Cul­tured Pearl from shell to show­room amidst the mag­nif­i­cent Kim­ber­ley land­scape. With ever chang­ing scenery and an array of things to do, Willie Creek Pearl Farm offers a fan­tas­tic day out.

Our award-win­ning tour gives a unique insight into the fas­ci­nat­ing process of mod­ern cul­tured pearl farm­ing. Learn how pearl tech­ni­cians seed and har­vest oys­ters and dis­cov­er exact­ly what makes the per­fect pearl. You’ll cruise Willie Creek’s azure waters and view live oys­ters sus­pend­ed in their nat­ur­al envi­ron­ment amongst our native flo­ra and fauna. 

All tours include a deli­cious morn­ing or after­noon tea.

Tour Inclu­sions:

• Pearling Mas­ter­class
• Willie Creek Boat Cruise
• Morn­ing or After­noon Tea
• Care of Pearls Presentation
• Show­room Brows­ing Time

**IMPOR­TANT INFOR­MA­TION FOR SELF-DRIVERS**

The road to Willie Creek Pearl Farm is unsealed and we rec­om­mend using only a 4WD as the road con­di­tion can vary at cer­tain times of the year, and from day to day, affect­ing the access to the Pearl Farm. 

Unfor­tu­nate­ly, we are not able to pro­vide recov­ery ser­vices for you or your vehi­cle should you become strand­ed on the roads to Willie Creek, you trav­el at your own risk and we are not liable for any charges incurred by you in this event.

If you are unfa­mil­iar with the area please phone our book­ings office ahead of time on (08) 9192 0000 so we know when to expect you.

Dur­ing the months of Decem­ber through April, Broome expe­ri­ences spec­tac­u­lar wet sea­son storms. Dur­ing this time you may be required to use our alter­na­tive blue track to access the Pearl Farm. Self-Dri­ve instruc­tions and a map are pro­vid­ed upon book­ing via your con­fir­ma­tion email. 

Locat­ed just 38kms north of Broome, join us and dis­cov­er the jour­ney of the Aus­tralian South Sea Cul­tured Pearl from shell to show­room amidst the mag­nif­i­cent Kim­ber­ley land­scape. With ever chang­ing scenery and an array of things to do, Willie Creek Pearl Farm offers a fan­tas­tic day out.

Our award-win­ning tour gives a unique insight into the fas­ci­nat­ing process of mod­ern cul­tured pearl farm­ing. Learn how pearl tech­ni­cians seed and har­vest oys­ters and dis­cov­er exact­ly what makes the per­fect pearl. You’ll cruise Willie Creek’s azure waters and view live oys­ters sus­pend­ed in their nat­ur­al envi­ron­ment amongst our native flo­ra and fauna. 

All tours include a deli­cious morn­ing or after­noon tea.

Tour Inclu­sions:

• Pearling Mas­ter­class
• Willie Creek Boat Cruise
• Morn­ing or After­noon Tea
• Care of Pearls Presentation
• Show­room Brows­ing Time

**IMPOR­TANT INFOR­MA­TION FOR SELF-DRIVERS**

The road to Willie Creek Pearl Farm is unsealed and we rec­om­mend using only a 4WD as the road con­di­tion can vary at cer­tain times of the year, and from day to day, affect­ing the access to the Pearl Farm. 

Unfor­tu­nate­ly, we are not able to pro­vide recov­ery ser­vices for you or your vehi­cle should you become strand­ed on the roads to Willie Creek, you trav­el at your own risk and we are not liable for any charges incurred by you in this event.

If you are unfa­mil­iar with the area please phone our book­ings office ahead of time on (08) 9192 0000 so we know when to expect you.

Dur­ing the months of Decem­ber through April, Broome expe­ri­ences spec­tac­u­lar wet sea­son storms. Dur­ing this time you may be required to use our alter­na­tive blue track to access the Pearl Farm. Self-Dri­ve instruc­tions and a map are pro­vid­ed upon book­ing via your con­fir­ma­tion email. 

Locat­ed just 38kms north of Broome, join us and dis­cov­er the jour­ney of the Aus­tralian South Sea Cul­tured Pearl from shell to show­room amidst the mag­nif­i­cent Kim­ber­ley land­scape. With ever chang­ing scenery and an array of things to do, Willie Creek Pearl Farm offers a fan­tas­tic day out.

Our award-win­ning tour gives a unique insight into the fas­ci­nat­ing process of mod­ern cul­tured pearl farm­ing. Learn how pearl tech­ni­cians seed and har­vest oys­ters and dis­cov­er exact­ly what makes the per­fect pearl. You’ll cruise Willie Creek’s azure waters and view live oys­ters sus­pend­ed in their nat­ur­al envi­ron­ment amongst our native flo­ra and fauna. 

All tours include a deli­cious morn­ing or after­noon tea.

Tour Inclu­sions:

• Pearling Mas­ter­class
• Willie Creek Boat Cruise
• Morn­ing or After­noon Tea
• Care of Pearls Presentation
• Show­room Brows­ing Time

**IMPOR­TANT INFOR­MA­TION FOR SELF-DRIVERS**

The road to Willie Creek Pearl Farm is unsealed and we rec­om­mend using only a 4WD as the road con­di­tion can vary at cer­tain times of the year, and from day to day, affect­ing the access to the Pearl Farm. 

Unfor­tu­nate­ly, we are not able to pro­vide recov­ery ser­vices for you or your vehi­cle should you become strand­ed on the roads to Willie Creek, you trav­el at your own risk and we are not liable for any charges incurred by you in this event.

If you are unfa­mil­iar with the area please phone our book­ings office ahead of time on (08) 9192 0000 so we know when to expect you.

Dur­ing the months of Decem­ber through April, Broome expe­ri­ences spec­tac­u­lar wet sea­son storms. Dur­ing this time you may be required to use our alter­na­tive blue track to access the Pearl Farm. Self-Dri­ve instruc­tions and a map are pro­vid­ed upon book­ing via your con­fir­ma­tion email. 

Willie Creek Pearl Farm requires at least 24 hours notice of tour cancellations.
Where 24 hours notice has been given there will be no charge to the booking agent or in the case of direct booking no charge to the customer.
Less than 24 hours notice of cancellation will incur a charge of 100% of the tour price.
In the instance of illness or unforeseen circumstances and where there has been less than 24 hours notice no charge will be made if the customer chooses to go the tour on a different day or time.
Group bookings require 48 hours notice.

Please note that high tides and wet weather can affect access to the Willie Creek Pearl Farm.
Willie Creek Pearl Farm reserves the right to cancel or postpone tours at any time for this or any other reason.