We left Derby last Sunday and had an uneventful drive west to Broome arriving at the Broom Caravan Park in time for lunch. Once we had set up and had our lunch we went for a drive into town, as it was a Sunday the main st was very quiet, not a lot happens on a Sunday. Next for our first glimpse of the famous Cable Beach with it's beautiful white sand and aqua blue water. The beach was scattered with colourful umbrellas, people sun baking & swimmers. A notice at the walkway leading to the beach advised that the water temperature was 23 degrees, just nice to plunge into without feeling that chill factor. After the sights of Cable Beach we followed the road out to the lighthouse to the scenic cliffs at Gantheaume Point and then along to the Port.
Monday morning it was into a jewelry store next to the information centre to hear a talk from Marty on the history of the pearling industry in Broome & the Kimberley Coast. It was a very informative 1.5hr presentation starting with the history of pearls, how they form in oysters, and how cultured pearls are generally cultivated, harvested and processed for the market. We then had a lovely long lunch with Grant, a friend from Tassie who is currently here in Broome for a few months. Grant has been organising a memorial plaque and getting approval for it's placement as a remembrance of his son Adam, who was killed in a light plane crash on Cable Beach 12 months ago, family and friends will be here in Broome for the anniversary on the 11th July. We had just left Grant when we run into Riki and John whom we had met in Darwin and had spent some time with along the way, so then it was into the nearest pub for a nice cold beer and catch up. Finally we were back at the van to pack our chairs and drinks, as we had arranged to meet Grant & Claire at Roebuck Bay to view the natural phenomenon of the Staircase to the Moon. This occurs when the full moon rises over the exposed mudflats of Roebuck Bay at low tide, creating the optical illusion of a staircase leading up to the moon. Town Beach and the Staircase to the Moon is much like the Mindle Beach Sunset Market in Darwin, with it many food stalls, craft stalls & music. It was a truly magical time watching the very large moon rising over the horizon with hundreds of people gathered to share the experience.
Very humid today, the forecast is for rain later in the day which put a dampener on our plans to ride the Camels along Cable Beach and then have a BBQ with Grant and Claire on the beach & watch the sunset. There is beach access for vehicles to the north side of Cable Beach which is also the Nudist area, will have to leave this experience to when we return in a couple of weeks with Jason, Anita and Olivia.
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| Cable Beach |
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Gantheaume
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| swimming pool Broome Caravan Park |
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| Stairway to the Moon |
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