Impressions of Broome

Firstly, it is jam packed with people and cars. Finding my way around is difficult as so much has changed since I was last here. If you want a coffee in town, there is a long wait and it’s hard to find a seat. I chatted to a woman who has lived here for some years. Her husband was transferred here as a bank manager and they never wanted to leave.

I did my shopping in Coles and headed back to Cable Beach. I had forgotten the way and wasted some petrol driving around in circles! I thought I knew the place!

Another big change is the area in front of the Sunset Bar, where people used to love driving their cars down onto the beach. It is now a huge construction site. What on earth are they building? No-one seems to know. There was some terribly rowdy music emanating from the bar, so I retreated into the extensive grounds of Cable Beach Club itself. These are as lovely as ever:

A coach-load of tourists was just arriving at the hotel and were receiving a welcome drink of bubbly, only to be told they had half an hour before being taken out to dinner. It’s all go on these tours!

On my way back to Beaches of Broome, I stopped off for my own glass at The Wharfe:

As dusk fell, I saw all the camels returning across the road.

More info on the construction work:

https://cablebeachredevelopment.com.au/