Visit Broome in Western Australia

Located between the sea and the red deserts of Australia's Kimberley is the beachside town of Broome, Western Australia.

Broome is known as the gateway to the rugged and remote Kimberley district. With its pristine tropical waters, Broome was founded over a century ago as a pearling port to take advantage of the abundant treasures in its tropical waters.

Aboriginals have called the Kimberley home for thousands of years, and their culture is central to Broome today. European pastoralists and Asian pearlers have all stamped their impact on the city and in the early 1900s, Broome was renowned as the largest pearling centre in the world. Broome's streets today reflects this mix of cultures and influences in its people and architecture.

Visitors to Broome will find an amazing and incredible travel destination well removed from the big city lights of Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane. Broome's cultural melting pot gives it charm and character all of its own.

Broome Attractions

One of Broome's famous attractions is Cable Beach which stretches well beyond the horizon for well over 100 kilometres or 90 miles. A sun lovers paradise, Cable Beach has attracted tourists for years and there is even a ‘clothing optional’ section of the beach for those who like the sun all over. Sunsets on Cable Beach are absolutely amazing and a sight not to be missed.

The Cable Beach Club Resort is one of Broome's premier accommodation options and is surrounded tropical gardens filled with fragrant frangipani, shady palms and located within the minute or two from the beach.

The resort rooms are spacious and in a bungalow style which fits in with the local surroundings.

Tourism is Broome's main industry and although an amazing sight in its own right, many visitors use the city as a central base to explore the Kimberley.

Many of the cruises into the remote Kimberley leave from Broome in addition to a huge number of land based tours. Broome offers one of Australia's best experiences into the Australian outback.

Visiting Broome

Australia's two largest domestic airlines, Virgin Blue and Qantas both have regular air services from Perth.

Care must be taken when travelling to Broome and the Kimberley's between November and April as this is the official tropical cyclone season. The wet season coincides with the peak in summer heat which is why it is traditionally the tourist low season.

The oppressive heat, high humidity and heavy rainfall make conditions challenging for just about everyone, but the spectacular and wild lightning storms that are a feature of this time of year still attract their share of visitors.

Visitors peak during the dry season from May to October which offers far more friendly conditions with cooling offshore winds, low humidity and comfortable daytime temperatures in the high 20's and low 30's Celsius.