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Hi there, this is Donna and Karl and we would love the opportunity to welcome you to Koolinda by the Bay, Broome WA - your private retreat to relax and rejuvenate. We're very passionate about tourism in Broome and providing our guests with memorable holiday experiences. We have lived in Broome for many years and have been in Perth since 2011, with our children. As a family, we love visiting the Kimberley and enjoy outdoor activities such as boating, camping, fishing, kite surfing (we are all still very new at this), and sand boarding. We named 'Koolinda' after a famous motor vessel, SS Koolinda. Built for coastal trade with all the modern ship trimmings of the day, she was recognised as the queen of motor vessels during the 1930s halcyon years of State Shipping. Along with Kybra and Kangaroo 1, Koolinda serviced the South and North West parts of Western Australia. All three ships were considered vital lifelines between Fremantle and Darwin. Now, behind every great name is an even greater story. During a cyclone off the North West coast before World War 2, the motor vessel Koolinda saved a number of Japanese pearl divers and was therefore held in high regard and deemed to be a Japanese shrine. On several occasions enemy submarines surfaced alongside her, but they quickly identified her as a 'marine deity' so to speak, and left her in peace. Witnesses claim that she was also 'buzzed' by several Japanese planes at very close distance, but once again left alone. She led a very charmed life during World War 2, respected by all seafaring people and vessels.