- Location:
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Broome, Western Australia
Get directions - Departs from:
- Select Broome and Cable Beach Hotels
- Departure time:
- 11.00am
TOUR RATING
Easy
TOUR LOCATION
Roebuck Bay on Western Australia’s Kimberley Coast.
CONSERVATION IMPACT
The Bird Observatory exists to facilitate research focused on Roebuck Bay and migratory waders in the East-Asian Australasian Flyway. This eco tour supports the ongoing important work of the Bird Observatory through use of their accommodation and local specialist guides.
TRAVEL
You will be transported from Broome in an air conditioned vehicle with forward facing seats.
ITINERARY
Day 1
Pick up and travel to the internationally renowned Broome Bird Observatory. Ideally situated on the shores of Roebuck Bay, Broome Bird Observatory has unequalled access to the hundreds of thousands of migratory shorebirds which visit the region. In the afternoon we join our local expert guides for a bush and plains tour. The natural grasslands of Roebuck Plains Station are home to a wide variety bird life including pipits, bushlarks, cisticolas, bustard and quail, Oriental Plover, Yellow Wagtails and sometimes Oriental Pratincole. Freshwater lakes and claypans are homes to dozens of species of ducks and shorebirds, including Brolgas, Black-necked Storks and large numbers of Little Curlew. You’ll experience the magic of Roebuck Plains at sunset as we seek out local bird and wildlife species including raptors, Brolgas, and the Northern Nail-tail Wallaby.
Day 2
We begin at the end of Crab Creek Road, where the pindan meets the plain and the extensive mangrove system of the eastern shores of Roebuck Bay begins. The mangroves around Broome are havens for a variety of species including Broad-billed Flycatchers, White-breasted Whistlers, Red-headed Honeyeaters, Mangrove Golden Whistlers and many, many more.
Leave the mangroves during the high tide period. At this time, the shorebirds are forced from their feeding areas by the rising tide and come to rest at specific locations along the shoreline.
Day 3
Breakfast and morning boat cruise on the beautiful Roebuck Bay. Declared as an Australia marine park, Roebuck Bay is home to dugongs, turtles and rare Australian snubfin dolphins. Roebuck Bay provides extensive seagrass meadows for feeding and is a major nursery for numerous species of marine life. Cruising the bay by catamaran is the perfect way to experience the regions spectacular marine environment including sea and bird life.
DURATION
3 Days 2 Nights
DEPARTS
Broome 11am, Wednesday 21 November 2018
RETURNS
Day 3 approximately 12.30pm, Broome city
PRICES
Twin or Double Room (shared bathroom facilities): $895
Single Room (shared bathroom facilities): $895
Child 8 – 12 years: $810
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For more information, or for help with your booking, please contact the Broome office on +618 9335 2777 or email broome@cva.org.au