which caravan park in broome ?

thanks geoff ,did u have to book ahead?was their a min stay?

Tony,

We did the Gibb River Road, so we had no idea when we would be in Broome, so we just drove up and signed in.
But remember you will be in the tourist season, so booking may be wise.

There wasn't a minimum stay when we were there.

Geoff.

cheers mate

Boy has that place changed. We stayed there on two trips around Oz in the aerly 90's, and the management was horrible. A little pommy guy in a pith helemt and a bike used to show you to your allocated spot. He didn't like kids, and the boom gate was always being replaced because you needed your card to get in and out. Place was crowded but quiet. It was a magic spot. Broome itself was very laid back with only one resort. What can one say about Cable beach ? Fishing off the pier and beach?
Despite the mad manager, Broome is well up on my list of favourite spots in Australia. I still pull out pix of the place on a winters day and sigh.

We stayed at the Cable Beach Resort in July /
august last year and there is a Tavern within walking distance.

Also the beach at Cable Beach is magnificent and has a big swimming pool.
September will be towards the end of the busy season but it would still be in your interests to book ahead.

While in the area have a look at Barn Hill Station, its about 130k south of Broome .
It figured on 60 minutes last year where the grey nomads go to spend their kids inheritance.
Very friendly park.

Pedro

collyn, can you tell me if your local directory has listings for t .tracey or h. tracey or roebuck bay industries?[not chaseing the actual ph numbers]...just chaseing up the people i used to work with 15 -20 yr ago....also at the 12 mile, pat and sonny malcolm?

Russ36

There is an S & C Malcolm (in Yama bleep ma St) out at 12-Mile. No listing for the Traceys. Roebuck Bay Industries rings a bell - but not in existence now under that name.
Collyn Rivers

thanks coll, roebuck bay industries were in hunter st, with housing commision maintenence contracts, cabinet making, sheetmetalwork, welding/engineering etc.did my carpentry apprenticeship there

Re my response to Russ 36 above

Has anyone the faintest idea why a Broome street name that appears in both the Broome and Telstra phone books is 'bleeped' out on this site??????????? !!!!!!
Collyn Rivers

Was that Yamacoona Street Colin.
And if this gets bleeped try spelling it backwards.
Bob

It was (spelled backwards) .tS atihsamaY.

Truly!!
Collyn

Collyn,

I assume that's only during the peak period. Which months are the busiest?

Stephen.

Stuffed up tried to include a photo - another try,

StephenF10

Peak months are May-September (with July particularly busy).

Because of its isolation and distance to anywhere else, the Shire has overnight and short stay places that are reasonably comfortable for anyone who gets stuck.

There is no free camping within 40-50 km but a fair bit beyond that.

Good pix of the camels - that's our friend (Alison) walking them.

For people who do not know Broome, it is possibly best described as not so much a tourist town (its revenue is mostly from pearling) but rather a town that tourists like to visit.

If/when visiting bear in mind that at about five out of every six people you see in town are tourists. The actual population of about 13,000 is close to 50% indigenous but this is not remotely obvious during the tourist season.

Nor (if I may say this as gently as possible) do many visitors know that a surprisingly large number of the indigenous women in and around Broome have university degrees (about 60 graduated here last year alone!).
Collyn Rivers