Airlie Beach is an attraction in itself,with its open-air bars,restaurants and cafes overlooking the sea.

10 beach towns that are better than Byron

Byron Bay may get the headlines,but there’s a lot more beach towns out there with far less traffic,and much lower prices.

  • byCraig Tansley
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Why they call this place ‘Alice Springs by the beach’

From above,Broome is a sight to behold:the aquamarine of the Indian Ocean,the white sand,red rocks and ochre colour of the desert.

  • byHelen Pitt
Broome International Airport.
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Aussie airport does not live up to its grandiose international name

You won’t want to arrive early at Broome International but,given the size of the airport,you won’t need to.

  • byBrian Johnston
The retreat has 25 eco villas and 30 safari style tents.

Eco Beach Wilderness Retreat,Western Australia review:Spectacularly remote stay lives up to its sustainable ethos

Does it get any better than watching a blazing sunset with a beer by the infinity pool?

  • byJustin Meneguzzi
Compared to the oyster's vibrant shell and pearl,it's meat is a less well-known but highly prized product.

Broome sunset culinary cruise:The giant Aussie oysters where the meat is as important as the pearls

Coel slices up the oyster and offers me a squishy morsel. It tastes like the missing link between abalone and scallop.

  • byJustin Meneguzzi
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This Dampier Peninsula is home to the Australian snubfin dolphin,a species largely unknown – even among those who live here.

Seeing snubfin dolphins in Western Australia:Broome's best-kept secret

People in Broome have grown to love a population of snubfin dolphins that have settled right on their doorstep.

  • byCatherine Marshall
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Broome,Western Australia things to do:Six of the best sights

The famous Cable Beach is just one of the highlights to be found in this remote WA town.

  • byBrian Johnston
Don't miss the sunset over Pinky's dunes is epic,and quokkas at dusk on the club's lawn.

52 Weekends Away:Western Australia's best weekend getaways for 2020

Relaxing resorts,endless beaches and wondrous adventure are abundant here,so go forth!

Shorebirds at Broome Bird Observatory.

Bird watching in Western Australia:Broome Bird Observatory - where to see the largest migration of birds

The mass migration of the area's shore birds is a V-shaped sight to behold.

  • bySteve Meacham
Roebuck Bay,Kimberley.

Broome,Kimberley:Australia's'Dinosaur Coast'has one of the world's finest beaches

This part of Western Australia's far north – where the desert meets the sea – is sometimes called"the Dinosaur Coast".

  • bySteve Meacham