Jul 30, 2006 - The longest drive - Port Hedland to Broome

30th July 2006 Port Hedland - Broome (620km) Although we woke at our usual time of 7am, for various reasons we didn't leave PH until 10am. ... The choices were, 80mile beach (250km from PH and 10km off the highway on an unsealed road), Port Smith (477km from PH and 26km along an unsealed road) or Broome. ... Billed as one of the most boring stretches of road in Australia, we made pretty good time and gunned it all the way to Broome. ... This means the first 100km from Port Hedland was spent in knowing comfort, the next 420km knowing discomfort and the last 100km back in the relative comfort of knowing that we could hitch a ride to Broome and call the RAC (no mobile reception outside big towns). ... Anyhow, we arrived in Broome at 4:30pm and booked into a pleasant little campsite nestled between the town and the town beach. ...

Jul 17, 2006 - Broomtime!

In Broome hebben we eigenlijk vrij weinig gedaan. ... We hebben even op het internet gezeten.In Broome hebben we eigenlijk vrij weinig gedaan. ... We hebben even op het internet gezeten....

Jul 8, 2006 - Broome/Cape Leveque

We had a lovely 4 days in Broome. ... Our first morning in Broome we went to mass at the local church and it just happened to be Aboriginal Sunday so the church was completely packed out. ... We left the caravan in Broome for a few days and headed up to a place called Middle Lagoon on Cape Leveque (North of Broome). ... We drove to Derby today (via Broome for the van)to get clean again and get some food. ...

Jun 24, 2006 - Endless sand, palm trees & sunshine...Must be in Broome

Current Position: Cable Beach Broome Where can you land your dinghy on a white sandy beach in the morning and wade through thick gooey mud in the afternoon? Where does all the water go? Is there somewhere on the other side of the ocean that is filling up as this side empties? We are of course in the Kimberleys, home of 10 metre tides. ... Arriving into Roebuck Bay Broome was welcome as we sailed into Roebuck Bay. ... Welcome to Broome. ... Broome has become a bustling vibrant tourist town in the 20 years since Fee lived the simple mung bean life here, camping in the dunes behind the beach. ... Broome still has a pretty laid back atmosphere and both Fos and Fee have enjoyed the civilised facilities after the mining towns of Dampier and PtHedland. ...

Jun 10, 2006 - Broome

Broome has a beautiful beach and is a backpackers party town, we stayed longer than anticipated, sunbathing, relaxing and drinking. ...

Jun 7, 2006 - Broome - Big Salties and Cable Beach

K: We stayed a luxurious 2 nights in Broome - it was great not to having drive for a while and we got to see the Indian ocean, which was an incredible shade of blue, for the first time. ... B: Broome marked the halfway point on our campervan journey to Perth and we had made it in 8 days. ... Broome is renown for it's climate, beaches and pearls: the latter being the reason for its existence. ... The pace of life in Broome is very relaxed and we enjoyed kicking back for a bit and drank a few refreshing shandies of which K is becoming very fond - I am slowly weening her off the lemonade so she can drink real beer. ...

Mar 30, 2006 - WA: Broome

Broome is hot and sticky - feels like we're somewhere in Asia during the wet. ... Because of Glenda, the surf is up in a way which is rare for Broome, so Stu is thrilled. ... Broome isn't what I expected - I think I imagined a cross between Port Douglas and Byron Bay, but it's much wilder than that. ...