Cheap flights to Broome are in high demand during the dry season - May to September. This is when most tourists come to lie on Cable Beach, dip their toes in the Indian Ocean and perhaps take a camel ride. But there is much more to Broome than Cable Beach, beautiful as that 22km stretch of soft golden sand is.
The story of Broome is a gutsy story of Aboriginal hunters, god-fearing missionaries and the pearl divers who helped to turn the town into the Pearl Capital of the World at the start of the 20th century.
Broome is the gateway to the Southern Kimberley, that pristine wilderness that stretches for more than 421,000 square kilometres. Or, if snorkelling or fishing is your passion, a rough 4WD track from Broome will take you through the Dampier Peninsula to Cape Leveque. At the tip of the cape is the Kooljaman Resort, the award-winning Aboriginal-owned resort.
The Rowley Shoals lie 300km out to sea from Broome. They are a diving secret, one of the world's best yet one of the least known dive sites.
