If Broome is the gateway to the Kimberley, then the Dampier Peninsula is the gateway to the Kimberley Coast.
Your adventure continues beyond Broome, with an Ardi experience. Meaning “north east” in the ancient Bardi language, your journey begins with the 220km stretch of Cape Leveque Road from Broome. It’s a journey taken by the local people for thousands of years – an experience that connects you with the past, as you begin to unlock the secrets of this ancient place and culture. The Bardi and Nyul Nyul people can offer you an insight into their ancient methods of hunting, gathering, bush medicine, fishing, crabbing and entertain their guests with story-telling and unique demonstrations.
Your journey takes you to the Dampier Peninsula, through pindan bush, open woodland through to beaches, tidal flats and the mangrove creeks of the Indian Ocean and King Sound. Here is a place waiting to be explored: the red earth landscape, the unspoiled beaches – leave the everyday behind and be guided by your sense of adventure.
The Broome - Cape Leveque Road is now fully sealed so you can access some places by 2WD. As you travel through this pristine area you are asked to respect the land, culture and privacy of the local people. Fuel is usually available at Beagle Bay, Djarindjin Roadhouse, Lombadina, Cygnet Bay and Ardyaloon (One Arm Point). Travel is only permitted on designated roads.
The Dampier Peninsula has four major communities One Arm Point (Ardyaloon), Djarindjin, Lombadina and Beagle Bay.
For a unique, immersive experience, take a tour with a local Aboriginal guide to sample bush foods, catch mud crabs, or learn the local craft of spear making. You can also discover the surrounding waters, filled with fish, turtles, dugongs, dolphins, and whales coming home.
All communities and outstations are on private leases. You must call ahead or have a booking before visiting.
Our Roads, Emergency, Bushfire, Flood & Safety is helpful for new visitors to the region who wish to keep up to date with the latest information.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
Beagle Bay Community has a Community Entry Fee. Visitors to the community will be required to pay $15 each, children under 10 can enter Beagle Bay for free.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. 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.
Lombadina - CRAFTSHOP, CHURCH AND BEACH OPEN WEEKDAYS 8.00am - 4.00pm.
WEEKENDS & PUBLIC HOLIDAYS - CLOSED - October to May. (Off Season)
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.
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).
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
Guided Tours (2 per day)
Times: 9:00am & 2:00pm (min 5 guests to run the tour)
Entry costs* are:
Adults: $23
Children 6 to 16: $11
Under 6: Free
The Hatchery is closed on weekends so the community entry fee will be below half price $10 per Adult and $5 (6-16 years).
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 neap tide dates.
You can still visit the Ardyaloon Community on these neap tide dates, with half price community day pass entry.
Ardyaloon community entry fee (which includes a guided Ardyaloon Hatchery tour and access to Jologo Beach, Middle Beach and Round Rock)
No visitor accommodation is available at Ardyaloon. Explore nearby stays
Group bookings can be made by phoning 08 9192 4930 during office hours.
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.
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.
The Dampier Peninsula is a unique area of outstanding beauty, rich in history and culture and wilderness.
Over 30 per cent of all Australia’s islands are in the West Kimberley Coast. A dense chain runs from the tip of the Dampier Peninsula, starting with the Buccaneer Archipelago which is locally known as the Thousand Island Archipelago. The area has huge tidal ranges up to 12 metres. The Horizontal Falls (Aboriginal name Garaanngaddim) is probably the most iconic location in Talbot Bay, located in the region.
The newly created Lalang-garram/Horizontal Falls Marine Park is located north of Broome and Derby and south of the Lalang-garram/Camden Sound Marine Park. The park covers approximately 350,000 hectares from Talbot Bay in the west to Walcott Inlet and Glenelg River in the east. (Source: DPIRD)
To see the beauty of the Dampier Peninsula from the sky, we recommend a scenic flight departing Broome. We have lots to choose from. Some scenic flights from Broome have minimum quest requirements, so if you see something "on request" this means you can request to join the tour and we will call you to collect passenger weights and other details, and then confirm the departure with the operator. Give us a call for expert advice about scenic flights in Broome and the Dampier Peninsula on 08 9195 2200.
Visit the Ardi, Broome and Beyond website for travel distances, fuel information and much more!
Call 08 9195 2200
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