Broomehill is nestled away in the tranquil settings of the Great Southern.  Only short driving distances to the Stirling Ranges, Denmark, Bremer Bay and Albany,  Broomehill Village is the perfect stopover or pivot point to favourite destinations. Vineyards, wildflower bushwalks, an eighteen hole golf course, flood lit tennis courts and top class bowling greens are some of the attractions which will attract people to this country environment.   There are many places of interest within the Broomehill Village precinct.  The historic Jones Building houses the Broomehill General Store (complete with the old bakery) and the Garden Shed, a wonderful shop with everything your garden could want.  Across the road is the Broomehill Post Office (the original!).  Holland Park is a small park in the middle of the Village and is home to a half basketball court, barbecues, a gazebo and drinking fountain.  Floodlighting allows for use of the park both day and night.  The Anglican and Catholic churches are both within easy walking of the village centre.  The Imperial Hotel on the Great Southern Highway provides a friendly atmosphere, meals and accommodation.  It is where local artist, Lisa Martello, has her studio.  A soon to be constructed eco-caravan park will provide further accommodation for visitors to the village.  Adjacent to the hotel is the Shire Hall used for a variety of community activities.  The Hall is also home to Broomehill Crafts, a locally run and stocked craft outlet.  Opposite the hotel is the local museum, lovingly cared for by the Broomehill Historical Society.     On the edge of the village is Boot Rock - an unusually shaped rock!  It lives within the Boot Rock Reserve which is cared for by a management committee.  The wildflowers within the reserve in the springtime are magnificent!  To the west of the village can be found the original Eticup settlement ruins and a cemetery - a must for history buffs!     The history of Broomehill is closely tied to the original settlement of Eticup, some 8.5 km to the west of the present townsite. Eticup was the original settlement in the district, and although never formally surveyed as a townsite, consisted during the 1870 s of several stores and a hotel, as well as several dwellings. The completion of the Great Southern Railway in 1889, which bypassed Eticup to the east, saw the demise of Eticup and the corresponding rise of Broomehill as a town. The passenger train service commenced in June 3rd that year, with trains running to and from Beverly and Albany daily. The full journey took 13 hours. Named after the WA Governor Sir Frederick Broome, Broomehill had its beginnings in that year of 1889 when the "Broomehill Railway Refreshment Room" was completed under a license held by a Patrick Carmody. The townsite plan of that year set out nearly 500 town lots, and shows that by the turn of the century, 99 lots had been sold. The Broomehill Road Board held its inaugural meeting in 1892, the same year a police station and post office were established in the town. The first Show had been held the previous year. The settlement grew rapidly and became a centre for supplies. All this development was at the expense of Eticup, which eventually ceased to exist as a settlement. Nevertheless, the inhabitants of Broomehill celebrated the centenary of settlement of Eticup in 1952 by holding a ball at the Broomehill Hall. Of the first developments in the town, little remains. Garrity's first hotel stood where the lounge bar of the existing hotel is now. The sites of the post office (1892) and school (1894) remain unchanged. The Broomehill Hall was completed in 1898, and was used for a wide range of activities, including Road Board meetings, socials and church activities. It later became known as the Mechanic's Institute Building. The building was consecrated as a place of worship for the Presbyterian Chuch in 1929, and later became a museum in 1979.                                            The existing shire hall in Great Southern Hwy was built in 1895 for rollerskating, and later became a picture theatre. After that it was added to and modernized and became the Road board offices, and now functions as the district hall. The Anglican Church (St Elizabeth's) was originally the police station, built in 1892. It was converted to a church in 1956 and is heritage listed. Of special significance to the town was the discovery in 1892 of gold in far away Southern Cross. The following year, four men - John Holland, David and Rudolph Krakouer and John Carmody - blazed a 320 mile long track from Broomehill direct to the goldfields at Coolgardie. The opening of "Hollands Track" in 1893 resulted in an influx of prospectors intent on making their fortunes in the goldfields. Many came from the eastern states by ship, and travelled up from Albany by train to Broomehill before setting off along the track, often on foot with their possessions in a wheelbarrow. Holland himself died in 1936 aged 80, and was buried in Coolgardie. The Broomehill Road Board created in 1892 encompassed the road districts of Tambellup and Gnowangerup. The Broomehill Shire Council in its present form was created in 1961.