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 road can be closed after heavy rain so be sure to check. As you travel through this pristine area you are asked to respect the land, culture and privacy of the local people. While fuel supplies are available they are limited and only available at certain times. The Dampier Peninsula has four major communities One Arm Point (Ardyloon), 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.
Whether you hire a 4x4, put your own to the test or go on a guided tour, a trip up the Dampier Peninsula or Broome's fantastic northern beaches such as James Price Point is an unforgettable experience. Turn off at Manari Road to visit Willie Creek Pearl Farm, or continue on to Beagle Bay. North of Beagle Bay, turn onto the Middle Lagoon Road to venture to Pender Bay. Lombadina community is also along the way to Kooljaman at Cape Leveque.
The turnoff to Cape Leveque road is located approximately 20 kilometres from Broome, on the Broome Road.
The newly sealed Broome-Cape Leveque Road has improved access through the Dampier Peninsula to Aboriginal communities, pastoral stations, pearling industries and tourist destinations. High clearance, 4x4 vehicles are still needed if you plan to access many of the locations, as the access roads into locations off the road are unsealed. Read this information from the Road Safety Commission to stay safe in the Dampier Peninsula.
Update: We would also like to advise that Restricted Travel in Remote Aboriginal Communities in the Kimberley are in effect due to Covid-19 restrictions. Please read more about what is and isn't open here.
If you are unsure, please pop into the Broome Visitor Centre before you venture into these areas.
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.
The Dampier Peninsula is a unique area of outstanding beauty, rich in history and culture and wilderness.
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