BroomeCam re-design happening soon!

After 3 years www.BroomeCam.info is about to go through a re-design to modernise the webcam site and introduce responsive design so that the website is compatible with the multitude of mobile devices that are being used today. There is some exciting new imaging technology that will be used to showcase Cable beach to the world.

Changes to BroomeCam in 2011

BroomeCam will have a new look in 2011. The partner website in Cairns, Queensland, www.CairnsCam.info has already changed to the new layout. BroomeCam will follow shortly.

All the information on the website will be updated so that BroomeCam will continue to be a great resource for people planning to holiday in the Kimberley.

Here's the new logo for the site.

Shinju Matsuri - Festival of the Pearl

Friday 4th September 2009 is the start of the Shinju Matsuri.

This Festival is a showcase of Broome's cultural diversity and runs

for 10 days until Sunday 13th September.

One of the highlights is Sammy the Dragon. Here is a photo from

BroomeCam when Sammy made an appearance at Cable Beach

in 2003.

The focus of this years festival is "Women of Pearling"

Go to http://www.shinjumatsuri.com.au/ for more info.

Fantastic Moonset

We are use to viewing beautiful sunsets at Cable Beach so it came

as a bit of a surprise when I received an email from

Ed, Yuma Arizona USA, to say he'd witnessed a stunning

moon setting in the west as the sun rose in the east. From the

timelapse I was able to capture some stills of that event.

Thanks Ed.

Birds on BroomeCam

A wide variety of birds can be spotted on BroomeCam.

The most common is the Seagull, such as the one that

is getting upclose and personal with the Webcam.

Other birds that are sometimes seen are the Brown Booby,

Brahminy Kite, Square-tailed Kite, Fork-tailed Swift and Terns.

A trip to the Broome Bird Observatory situated on

Roebuck Bay is a great way to find out about the amazing birdlife

around Broome. wwwbroomebirdobservatory.com

See the vast Kimberley

Beautiful Broome is located on the south west corner

of the vast region called the Kimberley. Many consider

Broome to be the starting point for exploration of this 

timeless land. Here is a picture a tour vehicle that can been

seen around Broome before it heads off to explore 

this amazing landscape. Adventure Wild is a company 

that is fast gaining a reputation for fantastic tours through

out the Kimberley. See their website www.adventurewild.com.au

Everbody should experience at least a few nights under the stars 

in the Kimberley outback.

Spring Tides

Tides are the rising and falling of the Earth's ocean surface caused by the forces of the Moon and the Sun acting on the oceans. Today we have photos from BroomeCam of the Spring Tides as the Moon is in the New Moon phase. Spring Tides also occur when there is a Full Moon. These spring tides make for plenty of room for a game of beach soccer!