Alex Harris was studying medicine in Perth in the early 2000s when he signed up for a new program sending fifth-year students to study in regional Western Australia.
Dr Harris had grown up in Orange Grove, an area home to hobby farms on the outskirts of Perth, but wouldn't describe himself as a "country kid."
"The prospect, even in those early days when we didn't know much about it, of coming to a country town for a whole year, particularly the chance of coming to Broome, really enthused me," he said.
