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Green flats, a blue bay and red rock on a wet season day.

Broome in the Wet Season

Brolga Season

From about November to April the rain comes, the country turns green and the brolgas pair up to dance and breed. It is the quiet season and a good time to have Broome to yourself.

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Meet theBrolga

Australia's own crane is the bird of the wet season.

Two brolgas in the air above the mangroves and two more on the sand.

  1. A Tall Grey Crane

    The brolga stands up to about 1.3 metres tall, grey all over with a red band across its head.

  2. Famous for Its Dance

    Pairs bow, leap into the air with their wings spread and trumpet to each other.

  3. Breeding in the Wet

    When the rain comes, brolgas pair up and nest in shallow swamps and flooded grassland across the north.

  4. On the Move

    They follow the water, so where they show up changes through the season. Ask Pete where they have been.

Broome inthe Wet

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  • Storms Over the Bay Big evening storms roll in over Roebuck Bay and the lightning lights up the whole sky.
  • Green Country After the first rains the red pindan country turns green almost overnight.
  • Broome to Yourself It is the quiet season. Fewer people on Cable Beach, at the lookouts and in Chinatown.
  • A Tour That Fits the Weather It is your group only, so Pete can move the day around a storm or start early before the heat.
A storm cloud building over green grass and the beach.

Wet SeasonQuestions

When is the wet season in Broome?

About November to April. Most of the rain falls from December to March, often in short heavy storms with sunshine either side.

What is there to do in Broome in the wet season?

It is brolga season. Watch the storms come in over Roebuck Bay, see the country turn green and have the beaches and lookouts almost to yourself. A private tour lets you work around the weather.

Do the tours run in the wet season?

Ask Pete. The Manari road and the Peninsula tracks are unsealed and heavy rain can close them, so he tells you on the day what is open.

Can you swim at Cable Beach in the wet season?

The wet is also marine stinger season. Check the signs on the beach before you swim and swim where the lifeguards say.

What should we bring in the wet?

A hat, sunscreen, water and your camera, plus a light rain jacket and insect repellent.

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