Dampier Peninsula

The Broome-Cape Leveque road is now sealed!

High clearance, 4x4 vehicles are still needed if you plan to access side roads into some locations as these remain unsealed.

Whether you hire a 4x4, put your own to the test or go on a guided tour, a trip up the Dampier Peninsula or places such as James Price Point, you are sure to have an unforgettable experience.

The turnoff to Broome-Cape Leveque road is located approximately 9.5 kilometres from the Broome Visitor Centre. Heading out of town on the Broome Road, you will then turn left onto the Broome-Cape Leveque Road.

If you are unsure about permits, access passes and visiting the Dampier Peninsula, please pop into the Broome Visitor Centre (near Male Oval, 1 Hamersley St, Broome) before you go.

There are so many places to explore on the Dampier Peninsula ...

NEW: Ardi'ol Art and Culture

Book online for the Ardi-ol History & Culture Tour and Mardaj (Reef) Tour.

Journey back in time with Ardi’ol, where our ancestors walked the land, learning how traditional knowledge has been handed down over 7 generations and still practiced today on the 1 hour History and Culture Tour. This is perfect for groups! You will hear stories, history and the unique sounds of the irrigil through song.

Mardaj (Reef) Tour will allow you to explore Bardi way of life, learn how to make a traditional fishing spear whilst listening to stories and exploring the exposed reef system and ancient fish trap. Learn how to make your own traditional fishing spear under the baali (beach shelter) and if you’re lucky you might even get to see some dinosaur footprints. For this 3 hour experience, you will meet at the Art Gallery, Ardyaloon where you will then follow your guide to tour location (5 minute drive, 4WD required).

NEW: Bunda Bunda NJ Tours

Join Jabirr Jabirr, Ngum­barl man Jay­den Howard from Bunda Bunda NJ Tours on a cul­tur­al taga­long tour through the spec­tac­u­lar coastal coun­try of the Dampi­er Penin­su­la. Trav­el along dirt tracks and explore remote, white, sandy beach­es, fresh water springs and amaz­ing man­grove ecosys­tems and secret fish­ing locations. Explore the man­groves on foot in search of mud­shells, bomb­shells and mud­crabs and hope­ful­ly some fish species. Learn about the six sea­sons and how to iden­ti­fy impor­tant bush­foods and med­i­cine plants. Share tra­di­tion­al sur­vival skills and hear about local his­to­ry and Jabirr Jabirr Dream­ing sto­ries con­nect­ed to the area.

Bunda Bunda NJ Tours offers adventurers the opportunity to undertake a 4x4 guided tag-along experience, to investigate and engage with a stretch of the coastline through the eyes of Traditional Owners whose ancestors have walked this land for centuries. Book online

Southern Cross Cultural Tours at Lullumb

Find out more about Southern Cross Cultural Tours at Lullumb
Join Bar­di / Jawi man Bolo Angus and his fam­i­ly on an inspi­ra­tional jour­ney through his tra­di­tion­al coun­try on the Dampi­er Penin­su­la at Lul­lumb. Learn about Bar­di Jawi cul­ture and expe­ri­ence hunt­ing and gath­er­ing tech­niques passed down through the gen­er­a­tions. Bookings now available online!

Walk through man­groves, paper­bark forests, salt plains, creeks and drink from a sacred fresh­wa­ter spring. This relaxed journey unfolds through cultural stories, songs, hands on experiences and survival skills including hunting methods. The tour culminates with a cook up of all the bush tucker that has been collected and caught during the tour and a traditional Kimberley damper.

Oolin Sunday Island Cultural Tours

Join Oolin Sunday Island Cultural Tours on a journey that began thousands of years ago through what is today known as the Middle Passage. You will pass through the whirlpools and eddies between Jooloom and Jayirri and allow you to experience the power of some of the world’s biggest tidal waters and learn how these massive tidal currents were used by the Jawi people to hunt, fish and trade. Rosanna Angus is a Jawi woman whose family lived on Sunday Island, she shares stories of life on the island before the mission closed in 1962. Discover who started the Mission and why Sunday Island | Ewuny was chosen as the site. Learn about life at the Mission and why the culture is still strong.

Hear the story of the Journey of the Tide Drifters as you retrace the ocean journey from Bardi Country on the mainland through the network of islands and tidal passages that make up Jawi Country.

Rosanna recently won the prestigious FACET Golden Guide Award at the 2023 Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards. She also won the Individual Excellence in Aboriginal Tourism Award in 2022. Rosanna was recognised for her innovative leadership skills, particularly her focus on supporting and inspiring Aboriginal women.

Book online to experience the magic of this special 4.5 hour tour experience departing from Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm.

Lombadina

Lombadina community is near Thomas Bay. Lombadina is a small community on the Dampier Peninsula in the Kimberley region. Relax on white sandy beaches, characterised by pristine turquoise waters, take in nature’s beauty and experience the colours of the Kimberley, the thrilling fishing and breath-taking whale watching. Catch a fresh feast of mud crab or take a kayak tour and spend time snorkelling in crystal clear waters abundant with sea life. Tours are timed to take full advantage of the tides ensuring your experience is more exhilarating than exhausting!

As of May 2023, Lombadina community is now open 7 days per week! Tour bookings require minimum four days notice. It is necessary to obtain a day pass for those people wishing to have a leisurely stroll around the community and visit the beach. These can be obtained by visiting the office on arrival.

CRAFTSHOP, CHURCH AND BEACH OPEN WEEKDAYS 8am - 4pm and 9am - 2pm on weekends.

Visit the Lombadina art and craft centre, chat with the local staff and browse through a variety of traditional and contemporary art and craft on display. Traditionally carved pearl shell, trochus bangles and pearl and ebony pendants, along with silk screens, carved bowls, boomerangs and shields are for sale. Local artists create original pieces from local materials that are available for purchase. Opening hours may change at short notice, due to local community requirements.

Djarindjin Campground

Djarindjin Campground

With 37 pow­ered sites cater­ing to large RV’s and car­a­vans and an addi­tion­al 10 unpow­ered sites, the camp­ground is ser­viced by a range of ameni­ties includ­ing male and female ablu­tions, hot show­ers, laun­dry, a camp kitchen and shel­tered BBQ area. There is also the Camp­ing with Cus­to­di­ans sig­na­ture cen­tral firepit, a place to meet and share sto­ries under the Kim­ber­ley sky. With modern amenities, powered caravan/campsites and highly accessible location on the newly sealed Cape Leveque Road, this a welcoming stopover on your Kimberley journey, or a great base from which to explore the best of the Dampier Peninsula.

Nature's Hideaway Middle Lagoon

Nature's Hideaway Middle Lagoon is a low impact coastal camp offer­ing stun­ning views over two beau­ti­ful Bays. Sur­round­ed by beau­ti­ful beach­es and native bush. It is locat­ed on the Dampi­er Penin­su­la, just two and a half hours dri­ve north of Broome. Sur­round­ed by beau­ti­ful beach­es and native bush, Mid­dle Lagoon is a pris­tine par­adise with easy beach access, where you can ful­ly enjoy the peace and tranquillity of the stun­ning scenery.

The main access road to the Dampier Peninsula from Broome is now fully sealed. However, the 33km road into Middle Lagoon is still restricted to 4WD access only. This road can be very sandy and corrugated in places and care is needed to navigate this, especially if you are towing. It is recommended to reduce your tyre pressures once you leave the bitumen. Book your stay at Middle Lagoon online

Beagle Bay and the Sacred Heart Church

Beagle Bay and the Sacred Heart Church

Beagle Bay is one of three Aboriginal communities on the Dampier Peninsula north of Broome and an interesting part of Western Australian history. A short 150 kilometre drive along the newly sealed road will deliver sights of the beautiful Beagle Bay Sacred Heart Church with its famous mother of pearl shell altar. This is one of the most beautiful churches in Australia.

Sacred Heart Church is open to visitors, please check with the visitor centre for any closure advice before you travel. We remind visitors to be respectful around church service days and times, and respect any community closure advice.

Mass services are held in the Church on Sunday mornings from 9am to 10am and visitors are expected to be respectful during these hours and refrain from photography until service has concluded.
Donations can be made at the front entrance.

Beagle Bay (Ngarlan) Community Store
Hours are usually 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday, 8am to 11am Saturday.
Note: These opening hours may change.

Note: Beagle Bay Community Entry Fee

Beagle Bay Community is introducing a Community Entry Fee. From 15th April 2024 visitors to the community will be required to pay $15 each, children under 10 can enter Beagle Bay for free. Beagle Bay visitor wrist bands can be purchased from the community office, Beagle Bay Store or the Broome Visitor Centre. Please note that this Community Entry Fee does NOT include entry to the Sacred Heart Church.

Willie Creek Pearl Farm

Located just 38kms north of Broome, join Willie Creek Pearls and discover the journey of the Australian South Sea Pearl from shell to showroom amidst the magnificent Kimberley landscape.

Willie Creek Pearls edu­cate and inspire thou­sands of vis­i­tors each year to uncov­er the his­to­ry, mys­tery and sto­ry of the pearling indus­try there.

Book your self-drive tours at Willie Creek Pearl Farm or book a coach tour to the pearl farm. If you want to find out more or pick up brochures, please pop into the Broome Visitor Centre.

Turn right off the Broome-Cape Leveque Road, at Manari Road, to visit Willie Creek Pearl Farm.

Ardyaloon Trochus Hatchery & Aquaculture Centre

One Arm Point (Ardyaloon) has the Ardyaloon Trochus Hatchery & Aquaculture Centre. Learn about the Bar­di Jaw­is strong con­nec­tion to their rich cul­ture and salt­wa­ter tra­di­tions in one of the guid­ed cul­tur­al hatch­ery tours. You can also pur­chase local­ly craft­ed prod­ucts such as pol­ished shells and jewellery. Ardyaloon Hatchery is located in the Ardyaloon Community, at the tip of the Dampier Peninsula and approximately 220km from Broome on the Broome - Cape Leveque road.

Please note the upgrades to the Hatchery Road, which provides access to the Trochus Hatchery at One Arm Point in the Ardyaloon Community, are now complete. The 1.8km section of road is now sealed providing all weather access to the hatchery.

Hatchery Opening Hours

Hatchery Tours are available until 11 October 2024
Hatchery is closed 12th - 15th October 2024
Hatchery open by appointment beyond the 15th October 2024 (excluding neap dates as below).
Hatchery closed for 9 consecutive days from 26th October 2024 to 3rd November 2024.

Guided Tours (2 per day) 9:00am & 2:00pm

Entry costs* are:
Adults $22
Children 6 to 16 $10
Under 6 Free

Eftpos facilities are available at the Ardyaloon office and Hatchery and are the preferred method of payment.

*Pricing and availability may change

The hatchery will be closed on the below neap tide dates.
You can still visit the Ardyaloon Community on these neap tide dates, with half price community day pass entry.

No vis­i­tor accom­mo­da­tion is avail­able at Ardyaloon. Explore nearby stays

• Entry passes are available at Ardiol Arts & Culture Centre, or if closed, direct from hatchery.
• Entry passes are also available from Community office during normal business hours.
• Entry fees contribute to the operating costs of the Hatchery and Community.
• Eftpos facilities are available at the Ardyaloon office and Hatchery and are the preferred method of payment.

Group bookings can be made by phoning 08 9192 4930 during office hours.

• Learn more about services and facilities at Ardyaloon

Mercedes Cove

Expe­ri­ence Mer­cedes Cove with just your part­ner, or fam­i­ly and friends. With only min­i­mal guests at one time you can be assured of that stress free escape. Activ­i­ties include swim­ming, snorkelling, bird watch­ing, land based whale watch­ing between July and Sep­tem­ber, bush walk­ing and fish­ing. Located approx. 180 kilometres north of Broome. 4wd is required to access the property, there is 33kms of sandy/dirt road once you have turned off the Broome-Cape Leveque Rd. No day visits. Booked guests only are allowed on property with no camping or caravan sites available here. Sorry, no pets.

Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm

Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm is located 200km north of Broome on the tip of the Dampier Peninsula. Cygnet Bay is known as Borrgoron.

Join a Pearl Farm Tour for a true insight into this fas­ci­nat­ing gem, and see a pearl har­vest­ed from the oys­ter! To explore the Kim­ber­ley Coast, our Giant Tides sea safaris and cruis­es offer exhil­a­rat­ing trips through the pris­tine waters and the world’s largest trop­i­cal tides.

Browse the accommodation and camping options at Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm and book to stay a bit longer!

Book tours at Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm online or give the Broome Visitor Centre a call to find out more on 08 9195 2200.

Terry Hunter - Borrgoron Cultural Tours

Join Terry Hunter, take in the beautiful views of Cygnet Bay and book a Borrgoron Coast to Creek tour (2 hours) or the Borrgoron Culture & History Tour (1 hour).
These tours are based from the Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm and can be booked online.

Pender Bay

North of Beagle Bay, turn onto the Middle Lagoon Road to venture to Pender Bay. Home to Pender Bay Escape, a beautiful and secluded bush campsite overlooking Pender Bay.

Banana Well Getaway

Ide­al­ly sit­u­at­ed mid­way on the Dampi­er Penin­su­la, Banana Well Get­away offers a great camp­ing spot with many excit­ing bush activ­i­ties and with so many oth­er des­ti­na­tions with­in a short reach makes us a per­fect place to set up and explore. The icon­ic and unmiss­able Sacred Heart Church in Bea­gle Bay is just a min­utes away, found­ing mem­bers of Banana Well Get­away (Bur­rguk Abo­rig­i­nal Cor­po­ra­tion) his­tor­i­cal­ly con­nect­ed with the Church con­struc­tion and Pearl Shell decorations. Banana Well Getaway is a beautiful, nature based campground, located on the amazing and wonderfully diverse Beagle Bay Creek, where you can enjoy fishing, crabbing and bush walking. We are a family and dog friendly park with a small dip pool, filled with the freshest mineral water from our Artesian Spring.

Plan Ahead

For more information on the Dampier Peninsula and your Ardi experience get in touch with the Broome Visitor Centre on 08 9195 2200 or explore the tour and accommodation options below.

There is NO FREE CAMPING anywhere on the Dampier Peninsula.

All communities and outstations are on private leases. You must call ahead or have a booking before visiting.

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ARDI, Broome and Beyond!

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