Broome: pearls and camels on Cable Beach

Opened in 1916, the Sun Pictures in Chinatown is considered the oldest open-air cinema still in operation in the world, with deck chairs still lined up under the stars.

In the same quarter, the Japanese cemetery recalls the divers who arrived from all over Asia for the pearling industry, many of whom did not survive the dives.

At the most extreme low tide, Gantheaume Point is reached, where among the red rocks fossil footprints reappear attributed to a sauropod dinosaur.

Toward sunset, a camel ride along Cable Beach remains the activity most associated with the city, with the silhouettes of animals outlined against the sea.

Only a few nights a year, between March and October, does the full moon rising above the mudflats exposed by low tide create the optical illusion known as the 'Staircase to the Moon': a rare bonus, not guaranteed on every visit.

The fossil footprints at Gantheaume Point remain nearly always submerged: only during the year's lowest tides do they become visible, otherwise an identical cast is exposed slightly higher on the cliff.