Broome, WA

It usually begins with an early rise, and it's not until that first sip of coffee that the realization and excitement begin to flow: 'We're going on an adventure!' Well, that's how it usually goes for me anyway.

Broome's been on my list to photograph for a while, and each photo I would see and scroll past on the gram with that iconic red sand and turquoise waters would feed that craving even more to get my slice one day.

Day one didn't consist of much photography. We flew into Broome and picked up our Rav4 from Broome Broome car rentals. I highly recommend them; they were so friendly and helpful with everything, including the car seat for our son. Compared to the big chain rental companies, you can actually take their cars out and about (dirt roads/beach, etc.).

After a bite to eat, it was time to drop off all our luggage and head out for an explore of the town and to get our bearings, checking out the Town Center, Town Beach jetty, and then finally Cable Beach.

On day two, we started off the day by heading out to the Broome Bird Observatory. The drive out there is easy enough; you take Broome Road out of town until you reach Crab Creek Road, which, if you follow it the whole way, will take you to... you guessed it! Crab Creek.

The road turns from tarmac to red dirt after a few kilometers and luckily was in pretty good condition when we visited. We stopped off at one of the pull-over spots just after the Broome Bird Observatory to get a look at the sights. This felt like the real Broome outback—the red dirt, the mangroves, and that beautiful turquoise-toned water. I took a couple of handheld shots with my camera and then switched over to the drone to get an aerial perspective of where we were.

The days would typically consist of getting up early and heading out to see places, heading back to our Airbnb for the middle of the day to chill, recharge, and have a swim before heading out again in the evening. On day two's evening, we headed out to Simpson Beach. I had scoped this spot on Google Maps and was keen to check it out for myself. When you arrive, you have to walk down a small track until you reach a set of stairs that lead you down to the beach. We had arrived at low tide, and it was a cool opportunity to check out the exposed mangroves and anything else that was left behind from high tide. The glow from the evening sun was beautiful against the beach. After a few photos and cleaning off some very muddy Crocs, we made our way to Gantheaume Point for sunset, and boy, was it a magical evening.

We had some close friends working at Willare Roadhouse who had come to spend a couple of nights with us and were due back the next day, so we took the opportunity to do a day trip out there. The drive from Broome to Willare Roadhouse is a cruisy 166 km (1 hr 52 mins) and takes you through some stunning scenery. The 'Cow or Termite Mound' game became quite popular. As you start to go further inland, the scenery once again changes from vivid red dirt to a more yellow tone (most noticeable on the termite mounds), and is still very beautiful in its own way. A quick stop to check out one of the bigger Boab trees before making it to the first of four bridge crossings. I was told there was a chance to see crocodiles in these parts, and the thought of seeing that pointy snout in the water was exciting. Unfortunately, I didn't manage to see any on all four crossings. Yet.

Finally, we arrived at Willare Bridge Roadhouse and were given the grand tour of the site, accommodation, and facilities, which were all fantastic if you ask me—especially for how remote the place is! Keen to see some crocodiles, we got some refreshments and headed back out to check each bridge crossing. My aim was to try and get a top-down shot of a crocodile, but finding one and getting close enough to get a shot before they sunk into the murky waters was proving to be quite the task. Out of maybe three we ended up spotting, I managed to nab this shot; it was only a small croc, but it's still a croc!

While scouting for these elusive reptiles, I took the opportunity to scope out some unique textures and colors. I enjoyed this scene as I feel like it encapsulates the beauty of the Kimberley but also the harshness of mother nature. The lines are tracks, carved in by the cattle that would come down to take a drink and hopefully not get eaten.

After that little success we drove back to Willare Bridge Roadhouse to drop our friends off and to get a couple Aerial shots of this remote Fuel Station before packing up and making the drive back to Broome.

On our last day I really wanted to head back to Simpson beach but this time on a high tide. When we arrived I noticed a single fisherman using a net and felt that would be the perfect subject to accompany the beautiful landscape. I’m pretty stoked with how it tuned out.

I also was looking for an image which reflects the beauty of Broome and also the industrial side.

Finally, just before we were due to drop the car off, I stopped at Town Beach in search of a few last photos. With the tide still in, I managed to see some turtles from the jetty and capture some last shots of the Broome coastline.

ll in all, our short trip to Broome was a busy one. We managed to fit in and photograph an awful lot, and it has definitely fueled a desire to see more of Western Australia's Top End.