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Broome Bird Observatory

Tourist attraction Hiking area Bird watching area

One of the Best Places To Visits in Roebuck


Address

Crab Creek Road, Roebuck WA 6725, Australia

Website

www.broomebirdobservatory.com

Contact

+61 8 9193 5600

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (119 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 8 am to 4 pm
  • Wednesday: 8 am to 4 pm
  • Thursday: 8 am to 4 pm
  • Friday: 8 am to 4 pm
  • Saturday: 8 am to 4 pm
  • Sunday: 8 am to 4 pm
  • Monday: 8 am to 4 pm

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  • 5/5 Lyn S. 2 years ago on Google
    Was so amazing to spend 3 nights at the Bird Observatory in a double room. All the amenities clean to use. Kitchen in the Shadehouse perfect. I had all my yummy food there stored safely in the fridges provided, and cooked up fresh healthy meals for myself each night. Did 2 bird tours was breath taking. Thanks for the pick up and drop off guys. I take my hat off to Ben & Olivia Patrick, Max, & Caroline you do a fabulous job. I will share my photos & experience with my family friends & the locals. Everyone should visit this world renowned wonder and the new Observatory. All the very best for the future.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Sonia M. 1 year ago on Google
    This is a beautiful place to camp with lovely bush sites and good facilities. It is not for everyone - mobile reception is not available at the sites and there is no smoking. If you like to keep nature at arms length, this is not the place for you. If you are happy to coexist and shower with lots of cute little green frogs and switch off to enjoy your surrounds, this is the perfect spot to do it!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Coreena V. 2 years ago on Google
    In early August my husband and I visited the Broome Bird Observatory - a long-awaited visit that was worth every moment of the wait. At the planning stage Nyil was very proficient and helpful with every email detailing suggestions about what to do (and of course with friendly understanding for necessary postponement from one year to the next). With all arranged, all we needed to do was look forward to the experience. Without a hire vehicle we relied on transfers that we booked ahead of time - this certainly made things convenient for us. We stayed 3 nights in the 'chalet' - a comfortable and well-equipped 2 bedroom cabin right in the centre of all the action - though quiet and serene too. We participated in 2 tours - shorebirds and Yellow Chat Twitch - both brilliant. In fact, Ben's introduction before setting off for our shorebirds tour was a superb beginning to a fantastic morning. A result of that tour was a rather large 'tax' bill at the end of the day... to better understand this you need to visit! A rather fun component during the bird log session held each night. Olivia knew exactly where to take us to find the Yellow Chats - they were flitting about everywhere and we are super grateful that she allowed us plenty of time to observe and photograph them. As photographers on a limited duration visit, we enjoyed every moment and filled any spare time we had (when not on a tour) exploring the shores of Roebuck Bay - on the sand and from the lookout. At other times gathering with others in the shade house or simply sitting watching the birds flit about our cabin. A big thank you to Ben and Olivia and the volunteers on site at the time (apologies for not remembering their names). They each had a wonderful energy and enthusiasm for what they do and what the observatory stands for. We certainly hope to return sooner rather than later.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Peter G. 2 years ago on Google
    Beaut spot for bird watching and meeting bird watching people. The campsite is fine. The amenities are great -- camp kitchen, shower/toilet, drinking water. The road in is a bit rough but not that bad for the area. Note that some of the campsites might be a bit small for caravans etc. Some good walking along the shoreline and to the mangrove swamps. No swimming due to crocs I'm told.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ashleigh Eve M. 1 year ago on Google
    Such a beautiful place. So peaceful. Right on the beach and also in the bush. Very clean. Comfy bed. Lovely staff. Will return. Lots of wildlife. 35 mins drive from broome, maps said it was 15…. But didn’t end up bothering me because it was such a gorgeous place. Green tree frogs in one of the bathrooms at night, was my highlight. 😍
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Wunna Z. 2 years ago on Google
    Loved the red sandy unsealed road to the Observatory. You can use campground facilities like flush toilets and shade house ( Camp kitchen). Information Center was air-conditioning and entrance fee is payable but didn't went due to time shortage. Went for 800m beach access walk and there is another 2km walk. Best to go early morning or late afternoon for bird watching.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Non n. 2 years ago on Google
    Fabulous place to spend a day or longer. The discovery centre is very informative, and the staff and volunteers are friendly, helpful and good fun. Great facilities

  • 5/5 Jennifer R. 2 years ago on Google
    This is my happy place. True bush camping with nature in action all around. Accommodation is rustic, but who cares? In this environment it is all about the birds and wildlife. The shadehouse camp kitchen overlooking the bird baths is amazing. The wardens and volunteers are awesome and the new resource centre is incredible.

  • 5/5 Nora B. 2 years ago on Google
    Thanks to Carolyn for being so friendly, helpful and professional whilst sharing her passion and knowledge of birds. The site has an interesting visitor centre and viewing deck. The kitchen area was an excellent spot to watch the birds as well.

  • 5/5 Jodie C. 2 years ago on Google
    Awesome little spot to visit. Staff were friendly and informative. Options to go on guided tours or to hang out and do your own walks. Added a few new birds to my list. Definitely a must do if you like birds and nature based activities.

  • 4/5 Jasmine H. 1 year ago on Google
    Google fix your directions to Broome Bird Observatory!!! (Follow website directions). Dirt road. Nice quiet low key eco-friendly place to observe and learn about birds. Staff are knowledgeable, visitors centre had some interesting info and activities for the kids. Bring binoculars to be able to see the shorebirds. We enjoyed watching the birds in the birdbath while having lunch in the shadehouse.

  • 5/5 Sandy S. 1 year ago on Google
    6 days of glorious camping at this site BBO. Thank you so much for the amenities, tours, your patience in assisting us with ID of the birds and most of all your very friendly smiles and hard work. We'll be back.

  • 5/5 Cheryl C. 9 months ago on Google
    Accommodation is basic but so right for this place. Great camp kitchen. Excellent, knowledgeable staff. Fantastic location and ability to see some fabulous birds. I saw 25 new birds for me. Highly recommend for anyone even vaguely interested in birds, mangroves, Roebuck Bay. Just amazing.

  • 5/5 Sue L. 10 months ago on Google
    A wonderful place to visit or stay if bird watching and nature is your thing. Showers, kitchen, flush loos. 10 smallish camp sites suitable for camper trailers, or similar, or small motorhomes. Rooms available. Lots of tours and a daily bird call count of species seen and heard within a 70km radius. Note that the road to take is Crab Creek Rd at the Blue sign on the Broome Rd not Google's suggestion which is a closed road.

  • 1/5 jayne S. 10 months ago on Google
    Sorry did not like this place at all. Although the room was clean it still smelt old. Facilities except for camp kitchen very outdated. Had a frog in the shower. I love camping and outdoors but the pictures are false. Seen 1 bird and the mosquitoes are unforgiving. One positive is the beach which is full of shells which I loved. Not really a swimming beach because it is like quick sand.

  • 5/5 Marjos V. 9 months ago on Google
    More than excellent birding tours and good instyle accommodation. Great camphosts. We loved our tours: superb guides, very swift on the birding, delivering wish-birds like there is no tomorrow. Peopleskills on same level as birdingskills: a rare combination 😉. Good accent on shore birds. Daily communal birdlog @ 6.30 pm a highlight of the day. We stayed at the campsite, bushcamp style, Absolutely loved the campkitchen which doubled as a bird hide. Highly recommended, don’t forget to book the tours ( and accom ) upfront. Mind you, it’s a bird observatory, not a five star cable beach resort alternative, so dont whine about a frog in the shower.

  • 5/5 Alan S. 11 months ago on Google
    Most amazing close encounter with a pair of black shouldered kites at the covered hide. They came in to use the floor drinking space as a personal bird bath! All of this watched by a wild wallaby. Lots of birds around in the trees and one majestic pelican out at sea!

  • 5/5 Marina G. 11 months ago on Google
    Great kitchen best I have seen. Spotless. Had breakfast watching walabys through the window. Great showers. Great beach walks


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