The playful buzz words around Broome's booming tourism are clothing optional, pearlicious, and finding the best hump on the beach. An exciting combination that brings tourism of all ages flooding into Broome during the dry season.
Broome's Cable beach offers white sands, warm water, surfing, body boarding, beautiful sunsets, walk to gourmet eateries, and a clothing optional section. And...furthermore, if you so choose, you can drive your car on the beach, bring your dog, publicly drink your beer and wine, all at sunset, in your birthday suit. How fun is that?
If pearls aren't your thing, it could be that you just haven't been to Broome. I can attest to being a convert. A short trip to the many pearl shops and farms is an education in it's self. The extra thick, lustrous nacre characteristic of these regional pearls makes them superior. Broome's Chinatown area is fully loaded with pearl shops. No great deals but lots of options to purchase direct from the farms and set the pearls to your liking or ready to go pearl jewellery.
For the Best Hump on the Beach..again lots of options. Red, Blue or Black, mid-day or sunset rides are your choices. Cable Beach offers the iconic sunset camel ride with one of three companies. Each company identified by the distinct colour of camel saddle cloth. The most popular option is the amazing hour long sunset camel ride on the beach right through the clothing optional section. The camel tour's tourist branded nature coupled with sales pitch for packaged photos of you and your camel detracts from the experience somewhat but the camels are enchanting and the experience memorable. The three companies that run the camels are locally know for their "Camel Wars". Apparently there was a rather ugly conflict a few years ago and a couple of cameliers ended up jailed. Competition is stiff and each vendor has their own sinister tactics in luring tourist their way. The story goes further into accusations of bribery and the shire of Broome being all too involved. Sounds like the making of a good movie.
Felix and Harley..arguably the best hump on the beach. (J,me,C and M)
Photo credit to Martin. (Thanks Martin)
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