# Broome Bird Observatory

> A field station on Roebuck Bay, a Ramsar wetland where tens of thousands of shorebirds feed on the mudflats.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-broome-bird-observatory/

A field station on Roebuck Bay, a Ramsar wetland where tens of thousands of shorebirds feed on the mudflats. Migratory birds are present from about August to April, with the best viewing at high tide. About 25 km east of Broome.

- **Nearest town:** Broome, Western Australia
- **Category:** Nature & parks
- **GPS:** -17.9950, 122.3500

## Good to know

**Best time to go:** No month is ideal everywhere on this route; the most pleasant are usually May–September. Hot in October–April. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

## Featured in these trip guides

- [Port Hedland to Broome via Eighty Mile Beach](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/au-port-hedland-to-broome/)

## Nearby

- [Sun Pictures and Chinatown, Broome](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-sun-pictures-broome/) – 12 km
- [Staircase to the Moon, Town Beach](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-staircase-to-the-moon-broome/) – 13 km
- [Cable Beach](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-cable-beach-broome/) – 16 km
- [Gantheaume Point](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-gantheaume-point/) – 18 km

## FAQs

### Where is Broome Bird Observatory?

Broome Bird Observatory is in Broome, Western Australia, at GPS -17.9950, 122.3500.

### Which road trips pass Broome Bird Observatory?

Broome Bird Observatory is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Port Hedland to Broome via Eighty Mile Beach.

### What is there to see near Broome Bird Observatory?

Places worth a stop nearby: Sun Pictures and Chinatown, Broome (12 km), Staircase to the Moon, Town Beach (13 km), Cable Beach (16 km) and Gantheaume Point (18 km).

### When is the best time to visit Broome Bird Observatory?

No month is ideal everywhere on this route; the most pleasant are usually May–September. Hot in October–April. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)