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Aarli Bar
Like a cosy trattoria with outdoor seating under frangipanis, Aarli Bar isn’t actually a bar – it’s BYO only. What it does have though is large portions of modern Med-influenced tapas as well as authentic wood-fired pizzas and, of course, its speciality, whole fresh fish (‘aarli ’ means ‘fish’ in the Aboriginal Bardi language).
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Aarli
Meaning 'fish' in Bardi, the Aarli is cooking up some of the most inventive and tasty titbits in Broome. The Med-Asian fusion tapas are excellent with a cold beer or chilled wine, and the pizzas are simple and scrumptious, but, really, you want to share the signature baked whole fish ($45) because it is superb.
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Malcolm Douglas Crocodile Park
Right behind Cable Beach is the legacy of Australia's original crocodile-hunter-turned-conservationist. Visit during feeding time. There's also the Malcolm Douglas Wilderness Wildlife Park outside Broome.
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Pearl Luggers
Offers guided tours covering Broome's tragic pearling past are on offer here. It's free to just look over the boats.
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Manbana Aquaculture Hatchery & Discovery Centre
Manbana Aquaculture Hatchery & Discovery Centre is Australia's first indigenous-owned commercial aquaculture hatchery and a discovery centre exploring the role the Kimberley waters have played in the lives of local Aboriginal people. Learn how they fished and pearled, get close to a variety of live marine species, and feed barramundi!
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Courthouse
The elegant old teak Courthouse was built in 1889 to house staff from the Eastern Extension Australasian and China Telegraph Company which linked Broome to Java by an underwater cable - it came ashore at Cable Beach, ran across the current airport site, and finished here! Markets are held in the Courthouse gardens every Saturday.
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Matso’s Broome Brewery
There’s no better spot in Broome to kick back with a beer than Matso’s wide verandahs overlooking Roebuck Bay. The wonderful award-winning beers are brewed on site – the Monsoonal Blonde is sensational – and there’s live music on Sundays in the courtyard from 4pm to 7pm, and occasional DJs and bands on weekend nights.
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Paspaley Pearls
Paspaley started Australia's first cultured-pearl farm 420km north of Broome at Kuri Bay in the 1950s.
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Black Pearl
The Med and Mod-Oz cuisine at this stylish BYO eatery can be a bit hit and miss - as can the service. But when both are good, they're great, and when they're not, they're sloppy. Visit on a good day and score a table under the shade sails overlooking Roebuck Bay and you're sure to risk a second visit.
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Willie Creek Pearl Farm
This place gives a fascinating insight into modern pearl farming with compelling presentations on oyster insemination and a boat ride on the azure-coloured estuary. You can visit by half-day bus tour from Broome, or you can self-drive (4WD recommended) and join the two-hour tour at the farm.
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Japanese Cemetery
A number of cemeteries testify to the multicultural makeup of Broome society. On Frederick St, there's a Japanese Cemetery with 919 graves (mostly pearl divers). Unfortunately at the time of research, over 100 Japanese graves had been sadly desecrated during the Shinju Matsuri festival.
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Zanders
Boasting a fantastic sunset spot overlooking the ocean, Zanders serves tasty seafood, excellent salads and a few international selections such as Moroccan lamb rump and prawns in red curry with coconut milk. There’s outdoor seating and a traditional fish-and-chips take-away next door.
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Cape Leveque and Aboriginal Community 4WD Tour with Optional Scenic Flight from Broome
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Take in the spectacular Dampier Peninsula from the air! Combine a scenic flight with an adventurous 4WD trip to Cape Leveque. Stop at a remote Aboriginal commun…
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Krim Benterrak
Look out for the work of Broome's greatest talent, Moroccan-Australian Krim Benterrak a Kimberley resident of some 20 years, who captures the magical colour and light of Broome better than anyone. Serious art lovers can see his work in his home studio by appointment.
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Kailis Pearls
If you're looking for lustrous pearls, two pioneering family businesses produce the best quality pearls in the most stunning settings. Having established Broome's first underwater pearl farm on a Roebuck Bay seabed, Kailis Pearls creates elegant understated designs.
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Broome Half-Day Tour with Optional Cable Beach Sunset Camel Ride
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One of the best ways to see the spectacular sunset at Cable Beach is from the back of a camel! This afternoon tour of Broome gives you an insight into Broome's …
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Old Zoo Café
This small, charming bistro has outdoor tables and delectable fusion fare, with tasty tapas selections (including crab croquettes, scallops and crocodile) as well as nicely presented grills and seafood. Fully licensed (try the fresh mango cocktail).
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Wharf Restaurant
Down at Broome's port you can settle back for a long, lazy seafood lunch with waterside ambience and the chance of a whale sighting. OK, it's pricey and the service is hit and miss, but the wine's cold and the chilli blue swimmer crab is sensational. Just wait until after 2pm before ordering oysters.
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Astro Tours
Fascinating after-dark two-hour stargazing tours held just outside Broome. Price includes taxi transfers, or self-drive and save $10.
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2-Day 4WD Windjana and Geikie Gorge Aboriginal Heritage Adventure from Broome
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Spend two days discovering the remote Kimberley in Western Australia on this 4WD tour from Broome.
This 4WD adventure will see you explore spectacular gorges an…Not LP reviewed
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Windjana Gorge and Tunnel Creek Full-Day 4WD Adventure from Broome
15 hours (Departs Broome, Australia)
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Get a taste of the remote Kimberley region on this 4WD adventure from Broome.
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Noodlefish
This quirky alfresco BYO is doing fantastic contemporary Asian dishes from classic Kimberley ingredients. While the accent is on seafood, there's plenty to please all palates. Get there early, because you can't book and it'll only take cash.
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Old Broome Lockup Gallery
In the building that was a jail for Aborigines up until the 1950s, this gallery sells art by local Indigenous painters, along with photography, carvings, didgeridoos and music created by resident artists.
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Café Carlotta
Owners Mick and Charlotte make regular research trips to Italy and it shows with their daily handmade pastas and authentic wood-fired pizzas. Dine on the terrace surrounded by lush gardens.
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