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BROOME - Western Australia
Cable Beach near the centre of Broome is becoming a tourist hot spot, with direct flights not only from Perth but now from major east coast cities including Sydney and Melbourne.
This is a resorty town with a rich past, with beautiful warm weather and palm trees on the edge of the blue Indian Ocean and the red Australian outback.
The beauty of a beach holiday in Broome is that you're in the tropics and you'll come face to face with one of the world's best beaches, Cable Beach, with white sand and azure water that people come from all over the world to see.
Camels on Cable Beach in Broome
There are tropical palms everywhere in this hot outpost only 2 hours'
flight north of Perth.
Famous Cable Beach is THE place to be, with its beautiful
blue water, 23 kilometre long beach and even camel trains silhouetted against
magnificent sunsets as big as the sky.
Sunset at Cable Beach
Broome has a rich pearling past, with Oriental pearl divers mixing
with the local Kimberley Aborigines to produce a diverse culture evident to this
day.
To this day, the architecture in Broome shows its rich Oriental pearling past, with a Chinatown and a predominant building style that includes corrugated steel sheeting and latticework.
The Sun Picture Gardens in the Broome CBD is the oldest outdoor cinema in the world. Where else can you hear locals cheer during a latest-release movie, as a jet roars in just over the right hand side of the screen to land at the airport near the cinema?
ACCOMMODATION IN BROOME
The best place to stay in Broome is the famous Cable Beach Club Resort, the only accommodation on Cable Beach.
At the Cable Beach Club Resort there are two big freeform resort pools that are enticing and relaxing. Accommodation consists of studios, suites and the famous bungalows in corrugated-iron style that replicate the cottage accommodation Oriental pearlers used to live in.
Cable Beach Club Resort on Cable Beach
One of the world's great experiences is watching the sun set over beautiful Cable Beach from the Sunset Bar and Grill, which is open to the public and a favourite meeting place every night. The Sunset Bar is great for those sunset cocktails as you unwind and realise how wonderful life can be.
One of two big resort pools at Cable Beach Club
Resort
This Cable Beach Resort was created by of one of Britain's richest and most powerful men, Lord Alistair McAlpine, who spent a staggering $500 million back in 1989 developing the whole Cable Beach complex. The resort to this day is full of Oriental artefacts and has a colonial grace and charm that sits easily with the luxury that makes it head and shoulders above other accommodation near Broome.
Photo of Cable Beach Club
Resort bungalow near Cable Beach
There are four restaurants open to the public at the
resort and the quality is outstanding.
For a fine dining experience, try the Club Restaurant with its Oriental
interior including candlabras with wax burnt down over many years.
The Cable Beach Club Restaurant's interesting interior
The Kimberley Grill by candlelight around the main pool is another memorable experience in peak season, while the Sunset Grill overlooking one of the world's best views across Cable Beach also has fresh produce including freshly caught local seafood and a choice of mains for AU$48 for three courses.
Sunset Bar and Grill overlooking Cable Beach - one of the world's
best views
And at the Thai Pearl restaurant you'll eat on timber floors overlooking another pool with freshly-caught fish including the local barramundi a must-have.
The peak season here in Broome is from June till October with temperatures around 30 degrees Celsius when the southern Australian winter is at its coldest. That's another reason people love coming here, just a short flight from cold winters to the warm tropical delights of Broome.
WHAT TO DO IN BROOME
The biggest attraction in Broome is the famous Cable Beach. Go straight there, enjoy the views and the perfect temperatures and take a stroll along the white sands of this setting in paradise.
Broome has everything from sunset camel rides along Cable Beach to hovercraft rides from the centre of town across Roebuck Bay and onto rock formations that reveal fascinating sights including pre-historic dinosaur footprints.
On weekends, try the colourful markets in Broome's Chinatown or shop along Johnny Chi Lane where there are shops and cafes everywhere.
Photo of Chinatown near Broome's centre
And for a lasting memory of Broome, buy some of Broome's famous pearl jewellery in a beautiful setting at famous names including Kailis, Paspaley and Linney's which you can find in Cable Beach Club Resort's quaint reception area.
For something different, try a half day fishing trip near Broome where you're bound to catch a big fish such as the delicious dhufish. If you ask nicely back at the Cable Beach Club restaurant, they may even cook it fresh for you.
And try the Mangrove Hotel near the centre of Broome for the outstanding Broome phenomenon
known as Staircase to the Moon. It's an optical illusion as the moon
shines on the piled layers of the mudflats at low tide, appearing to
produce steps right up to the moon in the night sky.
It's a joyful pub
atmosphere on a grassy bank as you join the locals for a drink. This
Broome town beach phenomenon occurs from April to October.
WHERE TO EAT IN BROOME
Broome is renowned for its fresh local seafood, caught in the clear waters off Broome and delivered fresh to your table often on the same day.
Even if you don't stay at the award-winning Cable Beach Club Resort, the four restaurants there are open to the public and you just have to go to the Sunset Bar and Grill for one of the world's best beach views.
Try the Wharf restaurant at the port for Asian-inspired fresh seafood including the whole reef fish or prawns with a subtle garlic infusion.
The Old Zoo Cafe near Cable Beach is also a favourite for breakfast, although the nearby Cable Beach Club Resort has much better views.
Others include the Italian restaurant Carlotta's, or if you want a good-quality pub meal surrounded by locals larger than life, try the Roebuck Bay Hotel or Diver's Tavern near Cable Beach Club Resort.
Blooms opposite the Sun Picture Theatre in the centre of Broome has atmosphere at night, and Matso's Brewery serves meals as well as exotic beers including fresh mango beer and a refreshing Ginger beer that's alcoholic.
Photo of Cable Beach Broome
SUMMARY OF BROOME
Broome is one of those best beach holidays that is a refreshing delight. It's a tropical outpost full of palm trees and white beaches that go for miles and miles. Direct flights from Sydney, Melbourne and Perth make Broome an ideal beach getaway, especially in the colder winter of the big cities.
And the beauty of Broome is that it has one of the world's best beaches with great accommodation near Broome at Cable Beach Club Resort, surrounded by quality holiday experiences that make this a memorable best beach holiday.
Photo of Cable Beach sunset taken from bar at Cable Beach Club
Photos of Broome on the Kimberley Map
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