# Gantheaume Point

> Red pindan cliffs drop to turquoise water just south-west of Broome. At very low tides, dinosaur footprints about 130 million years old appear in the rock…

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-gantheaume-point/

Red pindan cliffs drop to turquoise water just south-west of Broome. At very low tides, dinosaur footprints about 130 million years old appear in the rock platform; casts above show them at any time. Check the tide table before you go.

- **Nearest town:** Broome, Western Australia
- **Category:** Scenic viewpoints
- **GPS:** -17.9733, 122.1780
- **Editor's pick:** ★

## 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/)
- [The Savannah Way west: Broome to Katherine](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/au-savannah-way-broome-katherine/)

## Nearby

- [Staircase to the Moon, Town Beach](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-staircase-to-the-moon-broome/) – 5 km
- [Cable Beach](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-cable-beach-broome/) – 6 km
- [Sun Pictures and Chinatown, Broome](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-sun-pictures-broome/) – 7 km
- [Broome Bird Observatory](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-broome-bird-observatory/) – 18 km

## FAQs

### Where is Gantheaume Point?

Gantheaume Point is in Broome, Western Australia, at GPS -17.9733, 122.1780.

### Which road trips pass Gantheaume Point?

Gantheaume Point is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Port Hedland to Broome via Eighty Mile Beach and The Savannah Way west: Broome to Katherine.

### What is there to see near Gantheaume Point?

Places worth a stop nearby: Staircase to the Moon, Town Beach (5 km), Cable Beach (6 km), Sun Pictures and Chinatown, Broome (7 km) and Broome Bird Observatory (18 km).

### When is the best time to visit Gantheaume Point?

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)