Broome

Broome is the largest city in the north of Western Australia. It is an isolated oasis with wide, sandy beaches and a relaxed cosmopolitan atmosphere. It lies in the Kimberley region, which has great deserts and an amazing wilderness and wildlife. In early 20th century Broome was the pearling centre with 80 % on the market. It was called "the world's mother of pearls". Nowadays there a just a few pearl farms still operating. If you go 4 km in the west you can find the amazing Cable Beach, which is one of the most beautiful beaches of Australia. It has azure water and white sand so far you can see. Worth seeing is also the "Broome Crocodile Park" and the "Gantheaume Point" where the cliffs have been eroded into curious shapes. Broome has the biggest celebration of the pretty cool monthly spectacle, the “staircase to the moon” in the second night after full moon. Named for the red-and-gold stairway effect caused when the reflections of the moon hit the rippling mud flats. The "Broome's Last Resort", the "Cable Beach Backpackers" and the "Kimberly Klub" offer an overnight accommodation in a dorm for A$ 17-20.