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The Kununurra Visitor Centre has produced a brand new Greatest of All Time Gibb River Road Information Book! Find out more >

The 2024 Shinju Matsuri Festival of the Pearl dates are Saturday 17th August - Sunday 1st September 2024

Main Roads has confirmed that the New Fitzroy River Bridge over the Martuwarra River will officially open to traffic on Sunday December 10, more than six months ahead of schedule.

The Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour is one of the most important initiatives of the VRC and since its inception in 2003, the three-handled Cup has travelled far and wide across Australia and the world, travelling over 900,000 kilometres, visiting more than 590 destinations, engaging with tens of thousands of people and raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for local fundraising initiatives. In August 2023, the tour visited Broome.

Join the celebrations of the big race this Tuesday 7th November 2023 in Broome. We have gathered some fantastic local events for you to enjoy!

Main Roads has today confirmed the New Fitzroy River Bridge will open to all traffic by the end of 2023, more than six months ahead of schedule.

The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions and Parks and Wildlife Service encourage everyone to follow the code of conduct regarding turtle watching.

The flying fox colony is the largest collection of wildlife on the Broome peninsular and, as Nimanburr, is culturally significant so well worth inclusion in the mix of Broome’s natural attractions and heritage. Learn more about our Ecological Allies!

Cable Beach Community Turtle Monitoring Program is preparing for 2023 season and we need your help.

Staircase to the Moon is a natural phenomenon which occurs when a full moon rises over the exposed tidal flats of Roebuck Bay. The Staircase to the Moon happens 2 - 3 days a month between March and October in Broome, Western Australia.

The much-awaited opening event of the stunning sculptures, "Night on the Marsh" will be held in Derby on Saturday 9th September 2023.

Save the date! This Thursday 31st August will provide the rare opportunity to see the FUSION MOONRISE in Chinatown from 6PM - 7PM. This is a rare event as it only happens twice a year.

The Journey Down is an animated and vibrant celebration of dance, song, projections and otherworldly sound coming together to transform an old bush wreck into a travelling canvas of story and culture. This free event comes to Broome Saturday, September 2nd at the Cable Beach Amphitheatre as part of Shinju Matsuri.

The full 2023 Shinju Matsuri Event Program is now available for FREE digital download. Find out more and download your copy!

Broome Rodeo Club brings all the excitement, action, thrills and spills of a country Kimberley rodeo. Gates will open at 2.30pm on Friday the 18th of August for the 2023 Broome Rodeo! Giddy up and get your tickets online now!

Derby Outback Rodeo & Campdraft is holding their annual event on the 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th of August, 2023.
This event is held in Derby (2.5 hours from Broome) and is a great few days of fun!

We are thrilled to announce an exciting new event being added to the Shinju Matsuri 2023 program - MARRUGEKU: 'MUTIARA'.

Broome Chilli Festival has a special guest this year! Shaun McManus will be joining us both days 23rd and 24th September.

We are thrilled to inform you that the highly anticipated Chinatown Ladies’ Night event is set to take place on the evening of Friday 11th August 2023 from 5pm - 8pm.

The Kimberley Arts Network and Shire of Broome are excited to showcase the styles, stories and talent of our northern artists; from Broome to Balgo.