Broome

Apart from camels on the beach, we weren’t quite sure what to expect of Broome. The town delivered a successful hunt for real dinosaur footprints at Gantheaume Point, a memorable Anzac Day dawn service, stunning sunsets over the water, a beautiful beach and an exciting crocodile experience at the Malcolm Douglas Croc Park.

… And relief that we all stayed safe… When we enquired about jellyfish and crocodiles at the tourist office at the beginning of our stay, we were told (i) although someone was stung at the beach this week, the water had cooled so jellyfish had moved on; and (ii) the beach water is so clear that we’d be able to see any potential crocodiles and exit the water in time! Emily, Nina and Andrea decided there and then not to swim, but when we got to the beach, it was so hot and there were so many people swimming that Timo and Josh went in after all. As it turned out, Cable Beach was closed twice in the following 48 hours after another person was stung by a jellyfish that afternoon and an actual saltwater crocodile was sighted directly in front of the surf life saving club just two mornings later!!Les mer