Broome 3-Day Itinerary

Weekend market in the courthouse garden. Stalls sell pearls, Aboriginal art, local produce and second-hand books.

🕐 Sat 8am–1pm, Sun 8am–1pm (closed public holidays)

💡 Go before 9am for the best pick of fresh mangoes and less heat. Cash only at some stalls.

Self-guided walk past 22 heritage sites in Broome's old commercial hub. Includes the old post office, Sun Pictures and pearling sheds.

🕐 24 hours (sites may have limited access)

💡 Pick up the brochure from the Visitor Centre on Carnarvon Street. Wear sturdy shoes—some footpaths are uneven.

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Closer than Cable Beach, with calm water good for swimming in the dry season. Has a playground, picnic tables, and a jetty for fishing. The sunset market runs here on summer Sundays.

🕐 24 hours

💡 Swim only between October and March — stingers and crocodiles are a real risk otherwise. The fish and chip shop at the top of the beach is good value for a cheap lunch.

Shaded park with a small beach, playground, and a wooden boardwalk winding through mangroves. Good for birdwatching and watching the sunset over Roebuck Bay.

🕐 Always open

💡 Check the tide chart—best at low tide when the mudflats are exposed. Great spot for a free BBQ, bring your own meat.

A smaller, more sheltered beach close to town. Good for a quick swim or picnic. Has a jetty popular with local anglers and a playground nearby.

🕐 Open 24 hours

💡 The Broome Sunset Markets are held here on Thursdays (April to October) with food stalls and live music. Best for families—the water's calmer than Cable Beach.

Smaller locals' beach with calm water, a playground and free BBQs. The Roebuck Bay mudflats at low tide reveal dinosaur footprints — look for them near the jetty.

🕐 24 hours

💡 Go at extreme low tide (check tables online) and walk around the jetty pylons. The footprints are subtle, so look for three-toed impressions in the hardened mud. Sunrise is best for light and fewer people.

Matso's Broome Brewery

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Historic precinct of open-fronted pearl sheds, shops and galleries along Dampier Terrace. The old pearling master houses have been converted into boutiques and

💡 Walk behind the shops to the Sun Pictures courtyard — the heritage cinema was built in 1916 and still shows films outdoors for $20.

Australia's largest Japanese cemetery. Contains 704 graves of pearling divers who died from decompression sickness, cyclones, and accidents. Well-maintained wit

💡 It's a 20-minute walk from Chinatown. Bring water and a hat — no shelter. The gates are always open but go before 10am to avoid heat. Don't miss the memorial to the 1942 bombing victims.

Calm swimming beach with a boardwalk through mangroves. Good spot to watch the Staircase to the Moon phenomenon from March to October.

💡 Bring insect repellent at dusk—mossies are savage. Check tide times online before planning a swim.

The largest Japanese cemetery in Australia. Over 700 graves of pearl divers who died working the coast. Simple, peaceful site with informative plaques.

💡 Combine with a visit to the nearby Broome Cemetery to see pioneering graves. Keep voices down—it's a place of respect.

Land of Pharaohs

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