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BroomeRubibi

Go for 3 nights in the dry season (May–Oct): Cable Beach, a pearl-farm tour and the dinosaur coast. Skip Dec–Apr unless you want heat and rain.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
AUD
Best months
May–Oct (dry season, almost no rain, about 25 °C)
avoid Dec–Apr (wet season: cyclones, humidity, many businesses closed)
Airport
BME
Nights
3
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3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Rules in force · 7
  • Oceania ↗Oceania's island states guard their farms and reefs at the border: tick 'yes' on the arrival card for any food, plant, animal product, soil or used outdoor gear, and let the officer decide.
  • Oceania ↗Across the tropical South Pacific, cyclones are possible from November to April: choose insurance that covers weather delays and keep one spare night before a long-haul departure.
  • Australia and New Zealand ↗Both countries drive on the left, with long distances between fuel stops in the outback and on New Zealand's back roads; fatigue causes more visitor crashes than speed.
  • Australia ↗Almost every visitor needs a visa or an electronic authorisation (ETA or eVisitor, depending on passport) before boarding: apply only through the official Department of Home Affairs site or the official AustralianETA app, and check the rules for your passport.
  • Australia ↗Declare all food, plant material, seeds, wood and animal products on your arrival declaration; undeclared items can bring on-the-spot fines or visa cancellation. When unsure, declare it.
  • Australia ↗Drive on the left. An overseas licence in English (or with an official translation or International Driving Permit) is accepted for visitors; check the state rules and your rental contract.
  • Australia ↗Swim between the red and yellow flags on patrolled beaches; rip currents cause most beach drownings.

Broome is a small pearling town on the Kimberley coast, 2,200 km north of Perth and closer to Bali than to any Australian city. It is a beach-and-history stop rather than a city: Cable Beach, the Japanese Cemetery, the flying-boat wrecks and a working pearl farm. Three nights covers it; a fourth buys a day trip or a slow beach day.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Broome, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • CoffeeA$5–7 (≈ US$4–5)
  • BeerBeer: schooner at a pub / six-pack at the bottle shopA$9–13 (≈ US$6–9) / A$20–28 (≈ US$14–19)
  • Taxi, about 5 kmTaxi, town centre to Cable BeachA$25–35 (≈ US$17–25) (check)
  • Museum or sight ticketBroome Historical Museum entryA$12 (≈ US$8) adult, under 16 free
  • Budget bedHostel dorm bed, a night, per personA$45 (≈ US$30)
  • Mid-range bedMotel or hotel double room, a night, per roomA$260 (≈ US$180)
  • High-end bedMotel or hotel double room, a night, per roomA$500 (≈ US$350)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget A$130 (≈ US$90) · Mid A$230 (≈ US$160) · High A$400 (≈ US$300)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Cable Beach and its sunset camel ridesSouth Sea pearls and the pearling historyStaircase to the MoonJapanese Cemetery and the 1942 air raidsDinosaur footprints at Gantheaume Point
Airports
BME Broome International Airport (Qantas 2–3 times daily and Virgin Australia once daily from Perth, about 2 h 30 min; Airnorth daily from Darwin via Kununurra, about 3 h 30 min. No international flights. The airport is 2 km from the centre.)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Broome: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

33°C

27°C

12 rd

Feb

33°C

26°C

11 rd

Mar

34°C

26°C

8 rd

Apr

35°C

23°C

3 rd

May

32°C

18°C

2 rd

Jun

30°C

15°C

2 rd

Jul

30°C

14°C

1 rd

Aug

31°C

15°C

1 rd

Sep

32°C

19°C

1 rd

Oct

33°C

23°C

1 rd

Nov

34°C

26°C

2 rd

Dec

34°C

27°C

6 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

Broome is spread out: town centre to Cable Beach is 7 km. The Broome Explorer Bus shuttles town, Chinatown, the airport turn and Cable Beach in about 20 min; in the dry season it runs daily roughly 7:30–18:30 every 30 min, with a shorter, hourly timetable from mid-October to April (check current times). Car hire is at the airport and in town; cycling is easy on the main roads but there is no shade.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Willie Creek Pearl Farm

go

Door to door: About 4–5 h with the tour

Self-drive 38 km north on unsealed Waterbank Road (4WD), or the operator's bus excursion from Broome

Working pearl farm: nursery, creek and harvest tour. Adult A$89 self-drive, A$120 by bus (2026 estimate).

Malcolm Douglas Crocodile Park

go

Door to door: About 3 h

Drive 16 km east on Broome Road, or taxi

Open daily 14:00–17:00; feeding at 15:00. Adult A$40, child A$25 (2026 estimate).

Broome Bird Observatory

caution

Door to door: About 2–3 h

Crab Creek Road, unsealed; 2WD with care in the dry

Open daily 08:00–16:00 April–October. About 300 species; no pets or drones.

Derby and the Buccaneer Archipelago

overnight

Door to door: Half a day by air

Aviair from Broome, about 1 h; or drive 220 km

Too far for a comfortable return drive; fly or sleep over.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Cable Beach

Resorts and caravan parks facing the sand; 7 km from town, so you need the bus or a car.

Chinatown / town centre

Walk to Sun Pictures, the markets, the museum and the Visitor Centre; no beach at the door.

Town Beach

East-facing beach and the best Staircase to the Moon viewing; quieter than Cable Beach.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
A$120–180 (≈ US$80–120) excl. bed
Mid
A$180–300 (≈ US$120–200) excl. bed
High
A$300 (≈ US$200)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Motel or hotel double room1 × 3 nights × A$260A$780
Food, local transport, entries2 × 3 days × A$230A$1,380
Broome Explorer Bus day pass2 × A$15 · checkA$30
Willie Creek Pearl Farm tour, self-drive2 × A$89A$178
Camel ride on Cable Beach, sunset2 × A$110 · checkA$220
eSIM, about a week of data2 × A$25A$50
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurgeA$264
Trip total≈ A$484 per person per day, bed includedA$2,902≈ US$2,000

2026 estimate in Australian dollars; flights excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

CoffeeA$5–7 (≈ US$4–5)
Counter meal or pub mainA$25–40 (≈ US$17–30)
Fish and chipsA$20–30 (≈ US$14–20)
Beer: schooner at a pub / six-pack at the bottle shopA$9–13 (≈ US$6–9) / A$20–28 (≈ US$14–19)
Taxi, town centre to Cable BeachA$25–35 (≈ US$17–25) (check)
Fuel, unleaded per litreA$1.90–2.20 (≈ US$2) (check)
Pearl Luggers guided tourA$30 (≈ US$20) adult
Broome Historical Museum entryA$12 (≈ US$8) adult, under 16 free

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Broome is relaxed and safe by day; the real risks are heat, long unsealed roads and swimming outside the dry season. Drink more water than you think you need.
  • Wet season (Dec–Apr) brings cyclones, extreme humidity and closures; many tours and restaurants shut.
  • Swim only in the marked dry-season months; box jellyfish and crocodiles are a risk in the warmer months and at creek mouths.
  • The real dinosaur footprints at Gantheaume Point are only exposed at the lowest tides; the signposted ones are concrete replicas.
  • Crab Creek Road and the Willie Creek access road are unsealed: 2WD only with care in the dry, 4WD otherwise. Do not trust GPS shortcuts.
  • Distances are large: Perth is 2,050–2,360 (≈ US$1,400–1,600) km by road and the nearest sizeable town is Derby, 220 km away.

Emergency numbers

Police, fire, ambulance
000
From a mobile
112

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Emergency

  • Police, fire, ambulance000
  • From a mobile112

Embassy

No embassies in Broome; consulates-general are in Perth (check the address).

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Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Airport → Cable Beach, taxi: about A$35–45 (≈ US$25–30), 10–15 min (check)
  • Broome Explorer Bus, day pass: about A$15 (≈ US$10) (check)
  • Perth → Broome, Qantas or Virgin: about 2 h 30 min; fares vary widely

Say or show

  • Thank you — Thank you
  • How much is it? — How much is it?
  • Can I pay by card? — Can I pay by card?
  • Where is the toilet? — Where is the toilet?
  • Is it safe to swim here? — Is it safe to swim here?
  • Two beers, please — Two beers, please

English is the working language; Yawuru is the local Aboriginal language.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Broome. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: May–Oct (dry season, almost no rain, about 25 °C) · avoid Dec–Apr (wet season: cyclones, humidity, many businesses closed) · month by month →
  2. 1 airport and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 4 day-trips, door to door
  6. 5 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for BME: last Explorer Bus and taxi fallback, plus a wet-season arrival fixture.
  2. Four walking clusters with rescue anchors: Chinatown, Town Beach, Cable Beach and Gantheaume Point.
  3. Place pages with verified cutoffs (Sun Pictures, Pearl Luggers, Broome Historical Museum, Willie Creek) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Tide and moon fixtures for the Staircase to the Moon and the Gantheaume Point footprints.

Meanwhile

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