1. Hire A Scooter
This is the best and most fun way to see Broome! For about $35 a day, you can leave your car behind and hit the road to discover all of Broome's little secrets on a scooter! Everyone rides them in this town, and although they only go a cracking 50km an hour, whizzing around town with the wind in your hair (just) really makes you feel like you're on holidays.
2. Visit The Japanese Cemetery
While you have your scooter, don't forget to stop and check out the some of the amazing Japanese pearling history that is embedded in the town of Broome. The cemetery is a good place to start - it's unusual headstones reveal just how many young men lost their lives while working in the pearl diving industry.
3. Sun Pictures Cinema
This is the oldest outdoor picture garden in the world, which is a pretty cool claim to fame. Watching a film in a sun chair, under the stars, with the smell of frangipanis mixing with your butter-infused popcorn is an experience you'll never forget. We saw The Kite Runner, a film I strongly recommend (but read the book first - it's terrific!).
4. Sanctuary Garden
This peaceful garden is owned by The Cable Beach Resort but anyone can pop in for a peak at the yoga classes going on in this relaxing space, meditate under a Boab tree or marvel at the four metre Buddha made out of quartz.
5. Cable Beach Resort
If you're not lucky enough to be staying at this resort, then at least have a drink at their Sunset Bar and pretend you're minted enough to afford a week in luxury instead having to share a bathroom with 50 other people at the caravan park on the next street around.
6. Blooms Cafe
A Broome institution apparently, this cafe became our favourite haunt and we became daily visitors. The iced coffee is delish, the artworks hanging inside are inspiring and the staff are great. 8/10
Yours playing Broome tour guide,
Odette
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