# Staircase to the Moon, Town Beach

> On a few evenings a month, from roughly March to October, the full moon rises over the exposed mudflats of Roebuck Bay and its reflection forms a golden…

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On a few evenings a month, from roughly March to October, the full moon rises over the exposed mudflats of Roebuck Bay and its reflection forms a golden stairway. Town Beach is the usual viewing spot; check local moon and tide dates.

- **Nearest town:** Broome, Western Australia
- **Category:** Scenic viewpoints
- **GPS:** -17.9690, 122.2290

## 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/) – 1 km
- [Cable Beach](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-cable-beach-broome/) – 4 km
- [Gantheaume Point](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-gantheaume-point/) – 5 km
- [Broome Bird Observatory](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-broome-bird-observatory/) – 13 km

## FAQs

### Where is Staircase to the Moon, Town Beach?

Staircase to the Moon, Town Beach is in Broome, Western Australia, at GPS -17.9690, 122.2290.

### Which road trips pass Staircase to the Moon, Town Beach?

Staircase to the Moon, Town Beach is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Port Hedland to Broome via Eighty Mile Beach.

### What is there to see near Staircase to the Moon, Town Beach?

Places worth a stop nearby: Sun Pictures and Chinatown, Broome (1 km), Cable Beach (4 km), Gantheaume Point (5 km) and Broome Bird Observatory (13 km).

### When is the best time to visit Staircase to the Moon, Town Beach?

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)