Cable Beach Backpackers

Broome


Party-central for the under-30s, there's never a dull moment at this popular hostel a short splash from Cable Beach. There's a tropical courtyard, large communal kitchen, pool and on-site bar. Beds are cheaper by the week and out of high season.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Broome attractions

1. Cable Beach

0.65 MILES

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…

2. Muslim Cemetery

1.9 MILES

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

3. Japanese Cemetery

1.9 MILES

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

4. Chinese Cemetery

1.92 MILES

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

5. Short Street Gallery

2.24 MILES

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

6. Sun Pictures

2.31 MILES

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…

7. Hard Hat Diver

2.35 MILES

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…

8. Old Convent Heritage Centre

2.38 MILES

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…