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North West The North West region is one of the world’s last true wilderness areas, some parts are still truly isolated. Watch an ocean sunset by camel train, walk with dinosaurs and ride a horizontal waterfall. Enjoy exploring this extraordinary outback. © Tourism Western Australia - Gantheaume Point 5 days/4 nights Suggested Fly-Drive Day 1: Perth – Broome Take a 2.5 hour flight from Perth to Broome and pick up your rental car from here. In the afternoon soak up the beauty of Broome’s famous Cable Beach. An absolute must do, is to see the sunset by camel, a truly unique experience. Day 2: Broome – Gantheaume Point – Broome (20km) View the footprints of dinosaurs that roamed Gantheaume Point over 125 million years ago. If your visit happens to be when there is a full moon and low tide between Mar-Oct head over to Roebuck Bay to witness the Staircase to the Moon – the rising of the full moon reflects off the exposed mud flats at low tide creating an optical illusion of stairs reaching to the moon. Day 3: Broome – Cape Leveque – Broom (414km) Meet one of the world’s oldest surviving cultures, you can learn the ancient art of mud crabbing, explore the 1,000 islands and islets of the Buccaneer Archipelago or take a thrilling jet boat ride on the only horizontal waterfalls on earth. 4WD tours are available from Broome. Day 4: Broome – Eco Beach – Broome (280km) Discover the stunning views and coastal wilderness experiences at Eco Beach. Day 5: Broome – Perth Take a wander around town, enjoy a morning walk and swim on Cable Beach or browse the South Sea pearl and Argyle diamond showrooms of Chinatown while admiring the works of local Aboriginal artists before your flight back to Perth. Broome Ningaloo Reef WESTERN AUSTRALIA Shark Bay Margaret River Perth Esperance Albany TIMOR SEA INDIAN OCEAN Wyndham Lake Argyle Cape Leveque Dampier Penninsula Kununurra THE KIMBERLEY Derby Broome Gantheaume Point Fiztroy Crossing Warmun Halls Creek Eco Beach Rental Car: Hertz (Group H) from $119 per day Our favourite places to stay: • • • 22 Mercure Broom Oaks Broom Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa Lake Argyle © WA Tourism The price guide shown is per car hire based on 5 day hire rate. Specials and surcharges may apply depending on travel date.