Western Australia · Attraction
Cable Beach
22 kilometres of pure white sand
schedule 1 min read / Updated Jun 2026
Stretching for 22 kilometres along the Indian Ocean coast, Cable Beach is consistently ranked among the world's top five beaches. Named after the undersea telegraph cable laid between Broome and Java in 1889, it draws visitors with its brilliant white sand, vivid turquoise water and the spectacle of camels silhouetted against a blazing Kimberley sunset every evening.
The beach sits about 6 kilometres west of Broome town centre and faces the calm Indian Ocean, where low red ochre cliffs frame the southern end and the sands seem to stretch without limit to the north. Swimming conditions are generally gentle during the dry season from May to October, when lifeguards are on duty. In the wet season, marine stingers make ocean swimming inadvisable.
Camel rides along the shoreline at dusk are the beach's signature experience, offered by long-established operators who meet guests near Cable Beach Resort and Spa. The rides last roughly 30 to 40 minutes and finish as the sun drops into the ocean.
Minyirr Park, a coastal reserve protecting the traditional country of the Yawuru people, adjoins the southern end of the beach and offers walking trails through red pindan scrubland to lookouts above the water. Toilets, showers and change facilities are available near the main car park on Cable Beach Road West.
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Scenic views
Lookouts near Cable Beach.
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