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With the deep-water port and links to Darwin and Perth, Broome is an important logistics and service hub close to Asian markets, with more than 1400 local businesses in town. There are a number of major development projects planned or underway in the region, including the Sheffield Resources Thunderbird project, Buru Energy, the Kimberley Marine Support Base and Mount Gibson Iron. Tourism, offshore oil and gas fields, agriculture, aquaculture and education contribute to its economy.