Must-see attractions in Broome

  • Camels walking on Cable Beach, Broome, Western Australia during sunset

    Cable Beach

    Broome

    WA's most famous landmark offers turquoise waters and beautiful white sand curving away to the sunset. Clothing is optional north of the rocks, while…

  • A diver approaches a sea fan at South Park, Clerke Reef, Rowley Shoals, Western Australia

    Rowley Shoals Marine Park

    Broome

    These three coral atolls lie approximately 300km from Broome in the Indian Ocean, on the edge of Australia's continental shelf, and have a reputation for…

  • Historic Streeter's Jetty  in Broome, North Western Australia  built for pearl dealers and merchants in 1897 through the mangroves  in  Dampier Creek  is subject to huge tidal variations damaging  it.; Shutterstock ID 384044902; your: Bridget Brown; gl: 65050; netsuite: Online Editorial; full: POI Image Update

    Streeter's Jetty

    Broome

    The original pearl luggers' jetty at the entrance to Dampier Creek dates from the 1880s and has been rebuilt a number of times. The thin rickety wooden…

  • DYBD0H Two Long-tailed Finch perched, Broome Bird Observatory, Western Australia

    Broome Bird Observatory

    Broome

    The RAMSAR-recognised tidal mudflats of Roebuck Bay are a vital staging post for thousands of migratory birds, coming from as far away as Siberia. In a…

  • Reddell Beach Broome Australia
Sunset against the red pindan cliffs and sandstone rocks adds a dramatic contrast to this area.

    Reddell Beach

    Broome

    For a blistering sunset without tourists, camels or 4WDs, pull into any of the turn-offs along Kavite Rd between Gantheaume Point and the port and watch…

  • BROOME, WA Australia - SEP 21 2019: Visitors at Sun Pictures Cinema, world's longest-running outdoor cinema, built in 1913, screening new releases in a charming setting.; Shutterstock ID 1510757747; your: Bridget Brown; gl: 65050; netsuite: Online Editorial; full: POI Image Update

    Sun Pictures

    Broome

    Sink back in a canvas deck chair under the stars in the world's oldest operating picture gardens, dating from 1916. The history of the Sun building is the…

  • CWNCD8 Statue to the forgotten women of the pearling industry in Broome, Western Australia

Women of Pearling

    Women of Pearling

    Broome

    This 3m cast bronze statue of an Indigenous female diver clutching a pearl pays tribute to the role women played in the brutal pearling industry. The…

  • Gantheaume Point & Dinosaur Prints

    Broome

    Beautiful at dawn or sunset when the pindan cliffs turn scarlet and the Indian Ocean brilliant turquoise, this peaceful lookout holds a 135-million-year…

  • Malcolm Douglas Wilderness Park

    Broome

    Visitors enter through the jaws of a giant crocodile at this 30-hectare animal refuge 16km northeast of Broome. The park is home to dozens of crocs (don't…

  • Old Convent Heritage Centre

    Broome

    An amazing archival collection of photographs spanning over 100 years of interaction between the Sisters of St John of God with the people of the…

  • Pearl Luggers

    Broome

    This compact museum provides an insight into Broome's tragic pearling past, evoking the diver experience with genuine artefacts. You can also wander over…

  • Short Street Gallery

    Broome

    Dating from the early 1900s and known originally as Hanoe's Cottage, this typical Broome-style corrugated-iron building with louvred verandahs now houses…

  • Broome Museum

    Broome

    Discover Cable Beach and Chinatown's origins through exhibits devoted to the area's pearling history and WWII bombing in this quirky museum, occupying the…

  • Town Beach

    Broome

    Tiny Town Beach is fine for a dip when the tide is in; just ensure it's not stinger season. There's a kid's water park nearby.

  • Roebuck Bay Lookout

    Broome

    At the end of Dampier Tce this lookout has a view of Roebuck Bay and its mangroves and features interpretative panels from the local Yawuru and high…

  • Hard Hat Diver

    Broome

    Life-size bronze sculptures of a hard-hat diver and three Japanese divers commemorate Broome's pearling past in the small park in the middle of Carnarvon…

  • Nagula Jarndu Women's Resource Centre

    Broome

    Beautiful screen- and block-printed textiles and other crafts are on show (and sale!) at this studio/gallery run by Yawuru women. Enter via Pembroke Rd.

  • Japanese Cemetery

    Broome

    A number of cemeteries testify to Broome's multicultural past. The most striking is the Japanese Cemetery with 919 graves (mostly pearl divers).

  • Chinese Cemetery

    Broome

    Located next to the Japanese Cemetery is a Chinese burial ground with more than 90 graves and monuments.

  • Bungalow

    Broome

    Short Street Gallery's Hopton St stock room at Town Beach holds a stunning collection of canvases from across the Kimberley and beyond.

  • Port

    Broome

    Has a pleasant sandy beach and good fishing from the jetty. You might even see whales, turtles or dolphins.

  • Pioneer Cemetery

    Broome

    The small Pioneer Cemetery overlooks Roebuck Bay at Town Beach.

  • Muslim Cemetery

    Broome

    This small Muslim cemetery honours Malay pearl-divers and Afghan cameleers.