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Pindan Trail, Broome Bird Observatory Pindan Trail, Broome Bird Observatory

Bush Walk  in North West

  • Less than 1 hour
  • 1.2 km
    • Bush Walk Grade 2

      No bushwalking experience required. The track is a hardened or compacted surface and may have a gentle hill section or sections and occasional steps. Walks no greater than 10km. Suitable for families with young children.

The Pindan Trail is a flat and easy 1.2km loop walk encompassing Pindan woodland and a lookout over Roebuck Bay. The trail provides birdwatchers with a fantastic opportunity to view shoreline as well as woodland species.

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The Pindan Trail is a flat and easy 1.2km loop walk encompassing Pindan woodland and a lookout overlooking Roebuck Bay. Vegetation is rich and diverse, with such species as Broome Pindan Wattle and the helicopter tree.

The trail starts at the Broome Bird Observatory, a not-for-profit bird research centre. There are unpowered sites for camping, an excellent campers kitchen as well as some cabins. In the dry-season, volunteer bird researchers are only too willing to tell you about birds in the area. As well, there is comprehensive interpretive signage about birds and the ecology in the area.

At low tide, expect to see big numbers of shoreline bird species. Many species are seasonal migrants from the Northern Hemisphere. Roebuck Bay is a bird habitat of huge international significance. 

The Broome Bird Observatory

(08) 9193 5600

Broome Visitor Centre

(08) 9195 2200

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Time / Duration

Less than an hour

Length

1.2km loop

What To Pack

Group A (Urban trails or short trails near facilities) required.

Trail Start

Broome Bird Observatory, 25kms east of Broome, 2200km north of Perth

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Trail End

Bush Walk

Grade 2

No bushwalking experience required. The track is a hardened or compacted surface and may have a gentle hill section or sections and occasional steps. Walks no greater than 10km. Suitable for families with young children.

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Facilities

  • BBQ Facilities
  • Camping
  • Car Park
  • Interpretive Centre
  • Lookouts
  • Public Toilet
  • Shaded Area
  • Sheltered Area
  • View Platform
  • Water Access Points

Best time of year

May to October. The dry season in the Kimberley

Fees

Fees apply for camping

Trail Access

Take Broome Road out of town, then take Crab Creek Road (unsealed) toward the Observatory

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