Some of my riding photos while staying at Broome, WA
June 2011.

Location Bike Date Distance
Travelled
Average
Speed
Description
Broome Merida Dakar 660 Fri 24th Jun 2011 17.05km 18.5kph Broome - CP to Chinatown and surrounds - light breeze - 10 to 17 deg - early ride to beat the heat.
Broome Merida Dakar 660 Thu 23rd Jun 2011 21.35km 17.0kph Broome - CP to Chinatown and surrounds - light breeze - 10 to 17 deg - early ride to beat the heat.
Broome Merida Dakar 660 Tue 21st Jun 2011 19.62km 16.0kph Broome - CP to Chinatown - light breeze - 15 to 20 deg - early ride to beat the heat.
Broome Merida Dakar 660 Mon 20th Jun 2011 19.05km 17.7kph Broome - CP to Gantheaume Pt - light breeze - 20 to 25 deg.
Total kms ridden: 77.07kms


This photo sums up Broome.

Monday 20th June 2011
Day 81 - Bummin' around Broome.

  • Weather: Still the norm - Cold, cloudless blue skies, and should get to 25+ °. Update: 27.1° at 12:30pm.
  • Wind: Light in the morning and building to 10-30kph back to 20kph by late afternoon.
About 8:30am, I turned into 'cycleman' and rode off to Gantheaume Point about 10kms away. I rode on the road for most part, but as I rode past the racecourse with about 1kilometer to go,the sealed road ,literally turned to dust. The dusty gravel road was a real prick to ride on, I kept sinking into the soft dust, but I soldiered on and made it to Gantheaume Point. At Gantheaume Point there was a house and a lighthouse, I rode down the track to where the 'pretty rock' formations were. They were magic. Again, the photos do not do justice to the scenery. After taking some photos including the 'blue treadley', I headed back to camp, this time I took the bikepaths. Near camp I rode over to and through the Cable Beach carpark and paths along the top of the dunes. Got back to camp safely.

The 'Blue Treadley' at Gantheaume Point

Gantheaume Point - Rock formations.

Where to go next. Derby's a bit far to ride.

That bike at Gantheaume Point.

The commercial side of Cable Beach. Hire umbrellas with chairs.

Tuesday 21st June 2011
Day 82 - Rode and drove into Chinatown.

  • Weather: Still the norm - Cold, cloudless blue skies, and should get to 25+ °. Update: 27.1° at 12:30pm.
  • Wind: Light in the morning and building to 10-15kph by afternoon.
I awoke about 6:30am and turned into 'cycleman' and rode off to Chinatown about 10kms away. I left early about 6:45am as yesterday I was a tad warm so I beat the heat today. The ride temperatures varied from 13 to 20 °s. this time I rode all the way along bikepaths where possible. I arrived in Chinatown about 7:30am and naturally, no one was about, so I had the place to myself.
I left Chinatown and headed back to Cable Beach. I asked some workers, how and where do I get onto the beach with my 4WD, they showed me, so I rode down the ramp and along the sand, it was quite firm to ride on. Once I got onto the beach, I noticed that the camels had just started their trek, so I hurried along the sand to get in front of them without spooking them. I did and took some photos.

Thursday 23rd June 2011
Day 84 - Cycling and visiting the museum.

  • Weather: Still the norm - Cold, cloudless blue skies, and should get to 25+ °. Update: 28.1° at 2pm.
  • Wind: Light in the morning and building to 25kph by afternoon and then abated by evening.
I awoke about 6am and turned into 'cycleman' and rode off to Chinatown. From there, I headed along the inlet where Roebuck Bay is situated, the tide was out, so it was just a large mudflat. I continued past Town Beach, past the museum that we will visit later in the day and upto Roebuck Bay Caravan Park and then made my way back to Cable Beach, where I rode back onto the beach, as it is so beautiful there.

Boab trees are very common in Broome.

that bike certainly gets around.

The camels on their way to work.

Tides out. The Roebuck Bay CP on the right.

Friday 24th June 2011
Day 85 - Cycling and visiting Malcolm Douglas's Wildlife Park.

  • Weather: Still the norm - Cold, cloudless blue skies, and should get to 25+ °. Update: 27.6° at 3pm.
  • Wind: Light in the morning and building to 30kph by afternoon and then abated by evening.
I awoke about 6am and turned into 'cycleman' and rode off to Chinatown again. It is a very pleasant ride, after checking out Chinatown again and taking a few photos, I rode back to camp.

These guys found Broome.

Sun Pictures - World's oldest Picture Garden.

The Roey - Roebuck Bay Hotel.