Visit the perpetually sunny, friendly, multicultural pearling town of Broome in north-west Western Australia and you will never want to leave. A fusion of peacefulness, intriguing history and vivid Indigenous culture, Broome also offers rugged natural beauty, from stunning turquoise water to vast white beaches and the spectacular Kimberley. You can soon fly direct between Singapore and Broome thanks to a partnership between Broome businesses, Broome International Airport, the Shire of Broome, Australia’s North West Tourism and SilkAir. We are here to share the Top Broome Attractions to get you excited! 

1. Top Broome Attractions – Ride a Camel at Sunset on Cable Beach

Steer your camel along the pristine Cable Beach as a blazing sunset unfolds before your eyes. As the sun sinks into the ocean, the sky lights up in powerful red and orange, matching the ochres of the region. This early evening experience will stay with you long after the sun has gone down.

2. Top Broome Attractions – Relax with a Beer at Broome’s Matso’s Brewery

Enjoy a craft beer and a delicious meal at the iconic Matso’s Brewery, overlooking Roebuck Bay. Choose from the wide range of award-winning beers, including Smokey Bishop dark lager, Hit The Toad mid-strength, Pearler’s Pale Ale, Mango Beer or Matso’s famous alcoholic Ginger Beer.

3. Top Broome Attractions – Visit the Japanese Cemetery in Broome

Learn about Broome’s fascinating pearling history at this immaculately maintained final resting place. More than 900 pearl divers are interred in the Japanese cemetery alone. Their sacrifice helped build the town and their contribution is the stuff of legend. View the colourful beach rock headstones that stand in testament to the town’s history. 

4. Top Broome Attractions – Go Pearl Shopping in Broome’s Chinatown

Browse the world’s finest pearl showrooms and take home a classic souvenir to wear forever. Tour restored luggers in dry dock, learn about pearling history, watch a demonstration of old diving gear and even sample pearl meat. A fascinating mix of Colonial and Asian architecture, Chinatown is Broome’s main shopping district. Don’t miss the Sunday markets in Johnny Chi Lane.

5. Top Broome Attractions – View Indigenous Art at Broome’s Short Street Gallery

Explore the culture and history of the world’s oldest continuous culture through the creative genius on display at Short Street Gallery in Chinatown. The extensive collections highlight the varied and distinctive styles of the different Aboriginal tribal groups and provide artistic context to the achievements and tragedies of Indigenous Australia.

6. Top Broome Attractions – Tuck into a Mud Crab Feast

Enjoy a banquet of local mud crab at Brizo Restaurant at Pinctada Cable Beach Resort and Spa or the much-loved Wharf Restaurant.  A must for food lovers, mud crab is best served with lashings of chilli. Catch your own in a tidal estuary and have them cooked for you.

7. Top Broome Attractions – Discover the Dinosaur Footprints at Gantheaume Point

See the colours of the Kimberley on this stretch of white sandy beach just a 10-minute drive from Broome. Set against a red rock cliff overlooking the azure waters of the Indian Ocean, the Point has interpretive signs that describe its history, including dinosaur footprints preserved in reef rock that can be seen at low tide.

8. Top Broome Attractions – Look for Treasures at Broome’s Courthouse Markets

Mix with the locals and shop for crafts, jewellery and fresh produce or just relax on the grass and listen to a didgeridoo performance. Browse the stalls offering sparkling crystals, hand-blown or painted glass, lanterns and plates, clothes, scarves, photos, paintings and ceramics. Chat to local tour operators and environmentalists about the wonders of the Kimberley.

9. Top Broome Attractions – Camp in Luxury at Eco Beach

An unforgettable wilderness experience awaits at the Eco Beach resort, a 90-minute drive south of Broome. Choose an opulent safari tent, villa or beach house accommodation and enjoy daily yoga sessions, spa treatments, stand-up paddle boarding, sea kayaking, whale watching tours and fishing charters. You can take a day trips on a 12-minute flight from Broome over stunning Roebuck Bay

10. Top Broome Attractions – Natural Wonders with the Horizontal Falls and Staircase to the Moon

Experience one of the world’s most spectacular natural phenomena when massive tidal movements create a waterfall effect as they hurtle between two narrow coastal gorges. Fly to Talbot Bay in the Buccaneer Archipelago by seaplane and land on the water before boarding a 600-horsepower jet boat for an exhilarating thrill ride through the “Falls”. Located closer to town is the Staircase to the Moon which occurs when the full moon rises over the exposed tidal flats of Roebuck Bay between March and October, creating an optical illusion that there is a staircase all the way to the moon.

SilkAir’s first direct flights from Singapore to Broome, Western Australia, now available for sale

Tickets are now on sale for the highly anticipated Singapore-Broome flights. SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, will run four return trial flights to the beach resort town starting 22 May 2018. The new flight route will save more than six hours of travel time – from over 10.5 hours if travellers transit through Perth Airport to around four hours. The first of the SilkAir flights will depart Singapore’s Changi Airport at 10.30 a.m., and the flight will depart Broome to return to Singapore later the same day at 4pm.

The four return services will operate on four dates: 22 May, 26 May, 29 May, and 2 June, and will run at the same times each day. The dates will offer you the options to explore the North West region of Western Australia with an itinerary of four, seven or 11 nights, depending on their travel preferences and budget.

Australia’s North West and Tourism Western Australia has developed several travel packages with local travel agencies, Chan Brothers Travel, Dynasty Travel International and Jetabout Holidays, that would appeal to a wide travel audience from families with young children to couples and friends. Up for grabs are attractive promotional packages inclusive of return airfares, return airport transfer, accommodation and unmissable tours of Broome starting from S$1,288 per person.

We hope we have gotten excited about the things that Broome Australia has to offer. You should also check out our other Australia travel articles too! Do share with us your comments and feedback below.