Things to do in Broome
Beach, then the KimberleyCable Beach at sunset in town, and the Kimberley on the trips that start here.
Watch the sun set over Cable Beach, find the dinosaur footprints at Gantheaume Point, catch the Staircase to the Moon, and walk the old pearling town. Cable Beach is 22km of white sand facing west, with the camel trains along it at sunset. The footprints are in the reef rock at Gantheaume Point, visible at very low tide, and the Staircase to the Moon is the full moon rising over the mudflats of Roebuck Bay, on particular nights between March and October. Broome is also where the Kimberley crossings start: ten days to Darwin, with a guided walk 750 metres into Tunnel Creek, from $3,195.
Checked on 28 October 2026.
Broome is a town of about 15,000 people on the far north-west coast, 2,200km from Perth and 1,900km from Darwin. It was the pearl capital of the world, it has one of the great beaches in the country, and it is the starting line for the Kimberley.
In town
- Cable Beach.Twenty-two kilometres of white sand facing west, so the sun sets straight into the Indian Ocean every evening. The camel trains along it at sunset are the photograph everybody takes.
- Gantheaume Point.Dinosaur footprints in the reef rock, visible at very low tide.
- The Staircase to the Moon.The rising full moon reflecting off the mudflats at Roebuck Bay, on particular nights between March and October.
- Chinatown and the pearling historythe reason the town exists at all, including the Japanese and Chinese cemeteries from the diving era.
- Cape Levequea few hours north on the Dampier Peninsula, if you want a long day out.
Out of town: the trips that start here
Most of what people come this far for is beyond the town. Two trips leave Broome with a 6:30am pick-up from the CBD hotels: one east across the Kimberley to Darwin, one south down the coast to Perth.
| Trip | Length | Where it goes | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Days Broome to Darwin | 10 days, 9 nights | **The Kimberley**: 600km of the Gibb River Road, a guided walk 750 metres into Dimalurru (Tunnel Creek), the Pentecost River crossing and Purnululu | $3195 |
| 10 Day Broome to Perth | 10 days, 9 nights | **The west coast**: Eighty Mile Beach on the edge of the Great Sandy Desert, three nights in Karijini, then Exmouth, Coral Bay, Monkey Mia and Kalbarri | $2805 |
Both sleep nine nights and include most meals. Prices update on their own.
Ending your trip in Broome
Broome works as well at the end of a trip as the start. Three trips finish here, and the 24 day Perth to Darwin run builds in four free days in Broome, time for Cable Beach and a sunset after the road.
| Trip | Length | Starts and finishes | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Days Darwin to Broome | 9 days, 8 nights | Darwin / Broome | $2699 |
| 10 Days Darwin to Broome | 10 days, 9 nights | Darwin / Broome | $3149 |
| 10 Day Perth to Broome | 10 days, 9 nights | Perth / Broome | $2905 |
| 24 Day Perth to Darwin Tour | 24 days, 23 nights | Perth / Darwin | $5899 |
Prices update on their own.
When to go
| Months | Day / night | Rain | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|---|
| May to September | 29 to 32°C / 14 to 19°C | 1.5 to 28mm a month | The dry. The Kimberley trips run, and July is the coolest night of the year at 14°C |
| October and November | 33 to 34°C / 23 to 25°C | 1 to 10mm | October is the driest month, at 1.4mm. Hot beach days |
| December to April | 33 to 34°C / 23 to 27°C | 26 to 200mm | The wet. Storms over Cable Beach, the country green, and the town almost to yourself |
Bureau of Meteorology long-term monthly averages for Broome Airport, station 003003, from 87 years of records.
Cable Beach works in every month. The Kimberley trips run in the dry, May to September, when the Gibb River Road is open. There is more month by month on our best time to visit Broome page.
10 Days Broome to Darwinfrom $319510 days, 9 nightsCamping under the stars10 days. Broome to Darwin across the KimberleyView trip
10 Day Broome to Perthfrom $280510 days, 9 nightsCamping and Hostels10 days. Broome to Perth via KarijiniView trip
9 Days Darwin to Broomefrom $26999 days, 8 nightsSwags9 days. Darwin to BroomeView trip10 Days Darwin to Broomefrom $314910 days, 9 nightsCamping under the stars10 days. Darwin to BroomeView tripPeople also ask
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Where this comes from. Cable Beach, Gantheaume Point, the Staircase to the Moon, the pearling history and the distances to Perth and Darwin are as published on our Broome pages. Temperatures and rainfall are Bureau of Meteorology long-term monthly averages for Broome Airport, station 003003, from 87 years of records. Routes, pick-up times, free days, nights, meals and prices are each trip's own details as held on its page here, and prices update on their own.