We definitely arrived in Broome at the right time, the town was a buzz with the Chinese Festival and The Staircase To The Moon. The Staircase To The Moon is a natural phenomenon that occurs each month at different times. As the full moon rises it creates a staircase effect on the water which is quite magical to see.
The tides were also in our favour to view the wreckage of the Dutch Flying Boats and the dinosaur footprints. The flying boats, also known as The Catalina's were shot down by Japanese during an air raid in 1942. It is unknown how many people lost their lives, as some weren't recovered. The remains of the Catalina's rest 1 klm from the town beach. Once we had made our way back into shore there was a lot of people gathering for the Chinese dragon boat races so we decided to hang around and watch, it was a lot of fun.
The following morning we made use of another the low tide and walked out to see the dinosaur footprints. It was extremely hard to imagine dinosaurs wondering around in the exact same place thousands of years ago. The footprints were very impressive to see.
We took time out to relax and enjoy beautiful cable beach with a very nice water temp of 26 degrees! The pool at the caravan park was also very inviting with the hot weather we endured.
One afternoon we rode a camel which was a lot of fun. The scenery was spectacular as you rode down cable beach, and we even caught a glimpse of some people making the most of the clothing optional section of the beach!
The closing ceremony of the Chinese Festival was held at the cable beach amphitheatre. It was a fantastic night with lots of Asian food stalls, live bands and spectacular fireworks to finish off!
Our last night in Broome we drove down cable beach, took some chairs, drinks and watched the sunset with the camels passing by. We went with another family we met in the caravan park. Jason, Cath, Bridgette and Tiffany, or otherwise known as "The 4 Walls". It was a beautiful way to end our Broome experience.
We our now starting to head south, next stop is Barn Hill Station.
Beautiful Broome Coast
Standing on one of the sunken Catalina's
Dinosaur Footprints
Broome Coast
Broome Coast
Closing Ceremony of the Chinese Festival
Having fun riding a camel!
Stu driving on Cable Beach dodging the camels!
Camel riding at sunset
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