Broome Bird Observatory

Favorite place to camp in Australia. Ben is a great guy and very helpful! Will definitely be coming back again and again.

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.

Great kitchen best I have seen. Spotless. Had breakfast watching walabys through the window. Great showers. Great beach walks

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.

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 Facilities except for camp kitchen very outdated.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.

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.

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!

Only managed to stay a night due to needing to accommodate in town but service was magnificent. Helped and attended with all of my needs during my stay.

Saw more bird outside of the BBO than in it but still went to support the program to save the shorebirds.

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.

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!

Wonderful. If you are an avid twitched or casual observer, this place delivers a great experience.

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.

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.

Amazing trip any SUV or slightly higher car can make it up the track. Only about 30min out of town. Multiple pull over stops and so much to see. The amount of Eagles we seen was next level

Beautiful colourful beach
No swimming allowed
Lot of space around nice walks along the beach

Eco tourism at its best. The new visitor centre is amazing, especially the bird call booth. This place is made to blend with its environment so do not expect paved footpaths. If you want to see the area and the wading birds bring your binoculars for the best experience.

Surprisingly quiet but a worthwhile morning out, even for non-twitchers. Good for families: a couple of short walking trails which can be sunny, and a nice spot to sit and rest in the camp kitchen and watch birds come in for a drink in the bird baths. A small but informative discovery centre.

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.

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.