With fiery sunsets, milky low moons, red dirt (the Pindan) and azure waters, Broome offers some of the most seriously surreal sights across the country. While this tiny city – located at the tip of Western Australia, 2,400 kilometres north of Perth – is quite a trek from the East Coast, it’s definitely worth the journey. Just ask the 14,000 locals or the 30,000-odd visitors who head up during the Dry Season. You’ll find plenty of ways to entertain yourself on both land and water, while diving into Broome’s fascinating history as a pearling port and a melting pot of Japanese, Aboriginal and European cultures. Broome, broom, hit the road and don’t look back.
Best-kept secret: Head to Gantheaume Point at low tide to see the 120 million-year-old dinosaur prints.