Broome attractions

Broome's attractions are built around pearls, crocodiles and the Kimberley coast, and the pearl farms are the main reason to leave the beach. This page covers the pearl tours, the crocodile park and Horizontal Falls trips that start from Derby. For the whole town, see things to do in Broome.

Willie Creek Pearl Farm

Willie Creek is about an hour's drive north of Broome, and the road is partly unsealed. The Willie Creek Pearl Farm attraction page lists every way to visit. The self-drive pearl farm tour is a 3-hour visit with refreshments, showroom time and a souvenir guide.

Prefer not to drive? The pearl farm tour with coach transfers is a 5-hour outing with air-conditioned coach pickup, a pearling masterclass, a cruise on Willie Creek and morning or afternoon tea. The coach tour with lunch adds a meal and a complimentary drink, and pickups start an hour before the tour.

Pearling history and live harvests

The Willie Creek pearl luggers tour is a 1.5-hour history session at 31 Dampier Terrace in Broome. It covers 150 years of pearling, with pearling luggers, archival footage, valuable pearls and diving artefacts to hold, and a pearl meat tasting.

The live pearl harvest is a 1-hour guided tour in the Cygnet Bay showroom at 23 Dampier Terrace, following a pearl from harvest to grading and jewellery. The Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm discovery tour is the same 1-hour story at the working farm itself, a 2.5-hour drive north of Broome on the Dampier Peninsula.

Malcolm Douglas Crocodile Park

The crocodile feeding tour with park entry and transfers visits Malcolm Douglas Crocodile Park on Broome Road, with more than 2,500 saltwater crocodiles, a feeding exhibition and a tour of the park's other animals and native birds. It runs daily at 2.15pm and is a 2.5-hour tour including pickup from Broome accommodation or the Visitor Centre.

Horizontal Falls from Derby

The Horizontal Falls trips on this page start from Derby rather than Broome. The half-day seaplane flight and boat cruise departs Derby Airport in the morning and includes a barramundi lunch and a shark show. The overnight stay from Derby is an 18-hour trip, with a BBQ barramundi dinner, an air-conditioned cabin on a houseboat and breakfast the next morning. The overnight stay runs seasonally from March to November.

See Horizontal Falls tours from Broome for the departures that start in town.

Planning your attractions

Willie Creek and the crocodile park are close enough for a day out of town, and the Cygnet Bay tours need a long drive up the Dampier Peninsula. A morning pearl farm tour leaves the afternoon free for the 2.15pm crocodile feeding tour.

More days out sit under Broome tours and Broome activities.

Frequently asked questions

What are the main attractions in Broome?

Broome's main attractions are the Willie Creek and Cygnet Bay pearl farms, the live pearl harvest in town, Malcolm Douglas Crocodile Park and Horizontal Falls tours.

How far is Willie Creek Pearl Farm from Broome?

Willie Creek Pearl Farm is about an hour's drive from Broome. The road is partly unsealed and its condition varies, so a 4WD is strongly recommended for the self-drive tour.

How long is a pearl farm tour in Broome?

The self-drive Willie Creek pearl farm tour is a 3-hour visit, the coach transfer version is a 5-hour outing, and the luggers history tour is a 1.5-hour session. The live pearl harvest and the Cygnet Bay discovery tour are each a 1-hour tour.

Can kids visit Willie Creek Pearl Farm?

Yes. The Willie Creek pearl farm tours sell child, infant and family tickets.

What time is the crocodile feeding at Malcolm Douglas Crocodile Park?

The crocodile feeding tour from Broome departs daily at 2.15pm and includes park entry, the feeding exhibition and pickup from Broome accommodation or the Visitor Centre.

What is included in the Horizontal Falls overnight stay from Derby?

The overnight stay from Derby includes a return seaplane flight, a fast boat ride through the falls, a BBQ barramundi dinner, an overnight stay in an air-conditioned cabin, breakfast and return transfers from Derby accommodation.

Choose a pearl farm, the crocodile park or a Derby seaplane trip and book your Broome attraction online.