As we left Broome and started our long journey down the Western Australian coast, the idea of a short stop at 80 Mile Beach for a spot of fishing and chilling sounded appealing. We booked into an unpowered site for the night, with the intention of moving to a powered site if one became available…
Tag: Western Australia
Horizontal Falls – a bucket list special!
While in Broome, we booked a scenic flight and day tour out to visit the Horizontal Falls. What a fantastic adventure! Once described by David Attenborough as “Australia’s most unusual natural wonder”, the Horizontal Falls are situated 220 kms north east of Broome, in the unbelievably turquoise waters of Talbot Bay. The ‘falls’ are created…
Hello, West Coast – Broome
After 12,550 kms on the road since leaving home eight weeks ago, we finally made it to the west coast. And what a sight it was … Broome’s beautiful Cable Beach stretching out its vivid white sands along 22 kms of west coast shoreline. We were fortunate to have arrived in Broome at the right…
Kimberley camping delights – Boabs, bovines, books, brolgas, budgies and other birds
We took time out on our recent trip from Kununurra to Australia’s west coast in Broome to check out some free camps and to just kick back a little. This blog showcases two great free camps … Froth Dingo Boab Point, and Lake Ellendale – both in Western Australia’s Kimberley region. How’s the serenity?! Froth…
Still heading west: Sights and scenes from Halls Creek to the coast
A long way to anywhere! If there’s one thing we are continually reminded of on this trip, it is that Australia is a BIG country. It’s a long way to just about anywhere! The leg from Kununurra across to Broome is a little over 1,000 kms. Reluctantly, we decided to give the Bungle Bungles a…