But you won't see any signs of support for the region's proposed gas hub.

Everyone in the Kimberley port city of Broome has an opinion on Woodside Petroleum's plan to build a $30 billion gas precinct at James Price Point, 60km north of the town.

The sticking point is that while most protesters are happy to share their opinions with anyone who will listen, many who support the liquefied natural gas (LNG) project are afraid to admit it publicly.

Broome Chamber of Commerce executive officer Maryanne Petersen said many local firms feared their businesses would be shunned if they openly supported the gas hub.

"More than 100 businesses are already doing some level of work for Woodside and they have opened themselves up to possible negative effects," she said.

Those who favoured the development risked being vilified if they spoke out.

"I was shocked one day when I was at the checkout at Coles and a woman told off a tourist for expressing her opinion," Ms Petersen said.

"She told her: 'You have no f***ing right to say anything about the gas hub', and I was shocked that someone spoke like that to a stranger and a tourist, but it shows how passionate people are about the issue."

In June, traditional landowners signed a deal with the WA government and Woodside to allow the gas hub to go ahead in exchange for $1.5 billion in benefits for indigenous communities in the Kimberley.

Since then, newsletters have been circulated in Broome vilifying Aboriginal leaders who support Woodside, including their well-documented labelling as "toxic coconuts".

The Wilderness Society says a gas hub would be the tipping point that turns the Kimberley into a mining and industrial region