Matso's Brewery
No trip to Broome would be complete without visiting (and dining in) the most remote micro brewery in the world. The building itself is old and of significant historical value to the town. Matso's long and
exciting history involves it once being a brothel, a bank, suffering from sabotage and ofcourse, beer!
This is a hit or miss type of attraction and is only 6km from Broome. Gantheaume Point is a must see in Broome - however, if you want to see the dinosaur footprints, planning is a must! The dinosaur footprints are only visible during low tide and, if it isn't raining. Having said that, even if you are not able to see the footprints, a quick trip is still well worthwhile. The rock formations, the red sand and the ocean make for the most stunning photos.
Cable Beach
Cable Beach is the most iconic attraction of Broome and it features on every brochure and website. It is a large 22km stretch of beach which gets busy with 4WD's in the evenings. Locals like to drive onto the beach and get a front row seat to see the beautiful sunset with a picnic and a wine in hand. It is reasonably safe to swim at the beach. However, there had been a crocodile sighting in the water a few days before my trip to Broome.
Broome Crocodile Park
The crocodile park is an interesting place to visit if you are curious to find out more about the species. It is not for the soft hearted though - the crocodiles are bred for meat and skin and the establishment does not hide that. Most of the crocodiles you will see will one day be turned into handbags, shoes, burgers
etc. For me, being an animal lover, that was particularly hard to absorb when holding a baby crocodile in my hands.
No trip to Broome would be complete without visiting (and dining in) the most remote micro brewery in the world. The building itself is old and of significant historical value to the town. Matso's long and exciting history involves it once being a brothel, a bank, suffering from sabotage and ofcourse, beer!
Matso's is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The menu is vast and incorporates good pub fodder. It also caters well for the vegetarians.
Gantheaume Point
This is a hit or miss type of attraction and is only 6km from Broome. Gantheaume Point is a must see in Broome - however, if you want to see the dinosaur footprints, planning is a must! The dinosaur footprints are only visible during low tide and, if it isn't raining. Having said that, even if you are not able to see the footprints, a quick trip is still well worthwhile. The rock formations, the red sand and the ocean make for the most stunning photos. Cable Beach
Broome Crocodile Park
The crocodile park is an interesting place to visit if you are curious to find out more about the species. It is not for the soft hearted though - the crocodiles are bred for meat and skin and the establishment does not hide that. Most of the crocodiles you will see will one day be turned into handbags, shoes, burgers etc. For me, being an animal lover, that was particularly hard to absorb when holding a baby crocodile in my hands.
Willie Creek Pearls
The willie creek pearl establishment is a fair distance
away from town. If you would like to book a tour out to the farm, the shop front in the city centre would help you out. After speaking to some of the locals, we decided to drive out to the farm ourselves. The drive up was just beautiful and I would definitely recommend that. However, make sure you are in a 4WD. Small cars are likely to get bogged. If you don't have time to drive up to Willie Creek and would still like to see how the pearls are harvested, go next door to Cygnet Bay Pearls in the city centre. These guys are very informative and carry out a demonstration showing how the pearls are harvested and seeded most days at 11am. The Cygnet Bay Presentation was recommended highly to us by the locals and it was fantastic!
away from town. If you would like to book a tour out to the farm, the shop front in the city centre would help you out. After speaking to some of the locals, we decided to drive out to the farm ourselves. The drive up was just beautiful and I would definitely recommend that. However, make sure you are in a 4WD. Small cars are likely to get bogged. If you don't have time to drive up to Willie Creek and would still like to see how the pearls are harvested, go next door to Cygnet Bay Pearls in the city centre. These guys are very informative and carry out a demonstration showing how the pearls are harvested and seeded most days at 11am. The Cygnet Bay Presentation was recommended highly to us by the locals and it was fantastic!
Where to Stay
We stayed at the Pinctada Hotel in Broome and I cannot recommend these guys enough. It was Asian hospitality in Australia! The staff were extremely friendly, ever ready to talk, always full of suggestions on what to do in Broome and always smiling. We were picked up at the airport with a cold towel and an air-condition van and from there, the service just got better and better. When you travel to Broome, do give Pinctada some serious consideration.
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