Broome (2)

We stayed in Broome for another 9 nights. The temperature remained in the mid-30 degrees but was less humid than the previous 2 weeks we had spent in Broome and in the Dampier Peninsula – much too our relief. Robin (Rod’s mum) flew over from Old Bar to spend 10 days with us.

As Robin enjoys photography we endeavoured to show her some lovely sights - some beautiful sunsets over Cable Beach. We went to the outdoor Sun Picture cinema to watch Bran Nu Dae – which was pretty special as it was filmed in Broome and the cinema we were sitting in was a setting in a scene in the movie!!!

We went for a drive out to Crab Creek to take more photos, but it didn’t make a good picnic spot as it is occupied by saltwater crocodiles.

We went to the Malcom Douglas Crocodile Park, which held some HUGE saltwater crocodile sitting within a metre behind a cyclone fence, which constantly needed repairing due to croc attacks. We attended the feeding tour and watched hungry crocs jump up at the fence for a chicken feed. And we got to hold a 2 month old saltwater crocodile.... wouldn’t want to get too close to the bigger ones.





We went for a drive up the Dampier Peninsula to James Price Point, which has been proposed for a gas mine area with 3000 people expected to be living there... a peaceful place which could possibly and seems inevitably to be changed due to ‘progress’...



We then drove south to Willie Creek, where we had booked in to a pearl farm tour. This informative tour described the process of cultured pearls and included a boat tour along Willie Creek to observe the pearl farm. But funnily enough, the highlight of the tour was the resident saltwater croc – the first one we have seen in the WILD!



While we were in Broome, we met the Rees Family – a family from Sydney. Their children Ben and Molly are also in the Sydney Distance Education program and have the same teacher as Daniel and Chantelle. The kids had awesome fun playing together and of course the adults enjoyed daily drinks. It’s nice to talk to other families going through the ‘fun’ of travelling with kids!