Travel guide

Broome

Pearls, camels and Cable Beach

🗓️ Best time: May–September (dry season)💰 Mid-Range · ~$160/day📍 Australia

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About Broome

A remote Kimberley pearling town on Western Australia's far coast — 22 km of Cable Beach for camel-train sunsets, dinosaur footprints, red-dirt outback, and turquoise gorges beyond.

⭐ Things to do in Broome

Cable Beach camel sunsetStaircase to the MoonGantheaume Point dino printsPearl farm tourHorizontal Falls flightStaircase to the Moon (full moon)Malcolm Douglas croc parkCape Leveque

🍽️ What to eat in Broome

Signature local dishes worth seeking out.

Fresh barramundiPearl meatMangoKimberley beef

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🚕 Getting around

A car (or 4x4 for the Kimberley); flights from Perth.

💡 Local tip

Time a visit to the full-moon "Staircase to the Moon" optical illusion over the mudflats.