The West Australian town of Broome prides itself on being a multicultural melting pot.
The town boasting the largest Japanese cemetery in Australia, street names like Yamashita, Johnny Chi and Stracke, and many locals who have mixed Chinese, Aboriginal, Japanese, Malaysian and other heritage.
But recent census results showed a drop in people bringing international cultures to Broome.
Of the 14,000 residents in Broome, 30 per cent have one or more parents born overseas.
It is a far cry from the overall Australian statistic of half of residents having immediate family ties overseas.
A long-term resident of 82 years with Chinese, Japanese and Aboriginal heritage, Pearl Hamaguchi, said she had seen authentic celebrations of multiculturalism in Broome fade…
