Broome sits where the Great Sandy Desert meets the Indian Ocean, on the edge of the Kimberley in Western Australia's far north-west — a genuinely remote town with a history as unusual as its landscape. Built on the pearling industry from the 1880s, it drew workers from Japan, China, the Malay states and the Philippines, giving Broome a multicultural character still visible in its Chinatown precinct and heritage architecture today.
Most visitors come for Cable Beach — 22km of white sand where camel trains still walk the shoreline at sunset — but Broome is also the practical starting point for exploring the wider Kimberley, one of the last genuinely wild regions left in Australia.
Highlights
Cable Beach
Broome's signature beach — swim, watch the sunset, or take a classic camel ride along the sand.
Gantheaume Point
Red cliffs and dinosaur footprints exposed at very low tide, with sweeping coastal views.
Chinatown & Pearl Luggers
Broome's historic pearling precinct — heritage buildings, pearl showrooms, and the story of the industry that built the town.
Staircase to the Moon
A natural phenomenon where the rising full moon reflects off exposed mudflats at extreme low tide — visible several nights a month between March and October.
Gateway to the Kimberley
Broome is the usual starting or finishing point for Kimberley touring — the Gibb River Road, the Horizontal Falls, and multi-day cruises up the coast to places like the Buccaneer Archipelago and Mitchell Falls all typically begin here. If you're planning a Kimberley trip, Broome is where you'll want at least a couple of extra days either side.
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