Broome Bird Observatory tours
Join our expert interpretive guides as they introduce you to the amazing birdlife of Broome.
There is a tour here to suit everybody. However, if you would like to arrange a special purpose tour, we will be happy to cater for your needs. Special tours should be booked well in advance. It is advised that you contact us at least a week before your arrival.
Please contact the Observatory to arrange your tour.
Please note
Children aged 8-12 years are half price for tours. Children under 8 are free of charge. All prices include GST. Bookings are essential for all tours.
Tour times vary according to tides and accessibility after the wet. Contact the Observatory to secure your place on the next tour.
Tours can only go ahead with at least two participants. You will be notified should a cancellation occur.
Roebuck Bay Shorebird Tour
Migratory shorebirds form large high tide roosts along the beaches on Roebuck Bay. Image: © 2006 Ricki Coughlan. Press image to enlarge.
A two and a half hour tour which takes you to various birding 'hot-spots' on the bay. You will witness a fantastic array of migratory shorebirds and plenty of locals both at rest and feeding, all against the backdrop of beautiful Roebuck Bay.
Price: $60 per person from the Observatory or $95 per person from Broome. This includes morning or afternoon tea as well as the use of binoculars and telescopes.
Mangrove Tour
The Striated Heron is just one of many fascinating birds, plants and animals that you'll meet on this tour. Image: © 2005 Ricki Coughlan. Press image to enlarge.
Forget the old notions of smelly, nasty, dark, insect-filled and unwelcoming mangrove forests. Our Mangrove Tour will introduce you to a beautiful almost jungle-like ambience which is absolutely bursting with fascinating life forms and teeming with birds. Out the back of the mangroves, we witness tens of thousands of shorebirds foraging on the mudflats at close hand.
Price: $60 per person from the Observatory or $95 per person from Broome, and includes morning or afternoon tea as well as the use of binoculars.
Roebuck Bay Wildlife Safari
Stimpsons Pythons perform a beautiful, elaborate courtship "dance". Image: © 2005 Chris Sanderson. Press image to enlarge.
Roebuck Bay is home to a vast array of stunning wildlife. Join our experienced and knowledgeable guides as they share the amazing reptiles, mammals (including the rare and sought after Northern Nailtail Wallaby), birds, plants and insects with you, all against the backdrop of magnificent Roebuck Bay.
Price: only $60 per person from the observatory or $95 per person with pick-up from Broome. Includes morning or afternoon tea as well as the use of binoculars and telescopes.
Bush and Plains Tour
Red-winged Parrots are common in the region, but you'll often meet hard to find birds and animals too. Image: © 2006 Ricki Coughlan. Press image to enlarge.
We explore the natural grasslands and Acacia woodlands of Roebuck Plains, the ancient floodplain of the Fitzroy River. This area produces an interesting mix of species, including many which are uncommon and usually 'hard to see'.
Price: $60 per person from the Observatory or $95 per person from Broome, and includes morning or afternoon tea as well as the use of binoculars.
Lakes Tour
The lakes and wetlands of Roebuck Plains are home to large numbers of waterfowl, shorebirds and much more. Image: © 2006 Ricki Coughlan. Press image to enlarge.
A full day discovery tour of the freshwater lakes on Roebuck Plains Station. Discover more waterfowl, including Jabirus and Brolgas as well as migratory shorebirds and the many bush birds which frequent these areas.
Price: only $135 per person from the observatory or $165 per person with pick-up from Broome. Includes morning or afternoon tea as well as the use of binoculars and telescopes. Bring your own picnic lunch.
Yellow Chat Twitch
Broome is the best place in the world to find Yellow Chats. Image: © 2004 Adrian Boyle. Press image to enlarge.
Roebuck Plains is the best place in the world to find Yellow Chats and the best way to see them is on a BBO Yellow Chat Twitch! The beautiful and charismatic Yellow Chat is one of the "must see" iconic birds of the Broome region: make certain that you add it to your list when visiting Broome.
Price: only $60 per person from the observatory or $95 per person with pick-up from Broome. Includes morning or afternoon tea as well as the use of binoculars and telescopes.
Introductory Bay Walk
Red-necked Avocets are frequent visitors to Roebuck Bay. Image: © 2005 Ricki Coughlan. Press image to enlarge.
Walking tours from the Observatory allow participants to take in the extraordinary beauty of Roebuck Bay whilst discovering a large variety of bush birds and fascinating shorebirds of the area. This tour takes around one hour.
This tour is not on our regular tour schedule but is available on request.
Price: only $15 per person.
Tour further afield
Rainbow Bee-eaters are one of the abundant "emblematic" birds of the region. Image: © 2005 Ricki Coughlan. Press image to enlarge.
Broome is the doorway to much of Australia's last great wilderness. If you'd like to explore Dampier Peninsula or beyond or if you have a special bird list that you'd like to fill in the Western Kimberley, please contact us to arrange your special day tour of the region.
Please make sure that you give us plenty of notice when arranging these tours.
Prices on application.