AU · Western Australia · 17.96°S 122.24°E

broome

Camels on Cable Beach at sunset, pearling history and red rocks at Gantheaume Point.

Best time
May–September is the dry season: blue skies, warm days and cool nights. December–March is hot and wet, and cyclones can cut roads and ground flights.
How long
3–4 days
Getting there
Fly with one stop, usually via Perth, about 9–11 hours all in. The airport is right in town, about 10 minutes from Cable Beach. Western Australia is on the same time as KL.
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Dear group chat,Camels on Cable Beach at sunset, pearling history and red rocks at Gantheaume Point.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingBroomeAU, Western Australia
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≈ 3,252 km from KL, as the crow flies
Broome, Western Australia

Photo: Kat Clay from Sydney, Australia · CC BY 2.0

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Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

Broome grew rich on pearl shell, worked by Japanese, Chinese, Malay and Aboriginal divers, and that mix still shows in its cemeteries, shops and food. Days drift between Chinatown, red rocks and the long white sweep of Cable Beach.

Makan

  1. Pearl meatThe firm, sweet muscle of the pearl oyster, a Broome speciality.Map ↗
  2. BarramundiThe north's favourite fish, grilled or battered all over town.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Cable Beach22 km of white sand facing the Indian Ocean sunset, with camel trains plodding along the shore.Map ↗
  2. ChinatownPearl showrooms and corrugated-iron shopfronts in the old heart of the pearling town.Map ↗
  3. Japanese CemeteryHundreds of graves of Japanese pearl divers, a quiet reminder of how dangerous the work was.Map ↗
  4. Gantheaume PointRed cliffs against blue water, with dinosaur footprints showing only at very low tides.Map ↗
  5. Staircase to the MoonOn a few nights a month from March to October, the rising full moon lights up the mudflats of Roebuck Bay like a staircase.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Staircase to the Moon needs a full moon and a very low tide together; the visitor centre publishes the dates.
  • Box jellyfish are in the water from about November to May, so swim at the patrolled part of Cable Beach.
  • Halal meat is hard to find in Broome. Seafood is the easy option, and Perth is the place to stock up.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.