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Eighty Mile Beach is one of Western Australia’s most remarkable coastal landscapes - a 220-kilometre stretch of uninterrupted shoreline on the edge of the Kimberley and Pilbara, located between Broome and Port Hedland. Famous for its endless shoreline, spectacular sunsets, world-class fishing and abundant birdlife, it offers travellers a chance to slow down and experience a quieter side of Australia's North West.
For many visitors, Eighty Mile Beach is more than a stop along the highway. With comfortable accommodation, caravan and camping facilities, guided experiences and easy beach access, it's a destination in its own right and a memorable stop on any Kimberley or Pilbara road trip.
Stay at Eighty Mile Beach
Eighty Mile Beach Caravan Park is located approximately 10 kilometres off the Great Northern Highway. Offering powered and unpowered sites, accommodation options and direct access to the beach, it's a popular base for caravanners, campers, anglers and nature lovers exploring the region.
Many travellers spend several days here enjoying the relaxed atmosphere, incredible sunsets and easy access to one of Western Australia's most iconic stretches of coastline.
Eighty Mile Beach is renowned for surf fishing, attracting anglers chasing species including threadfin salmon, mulloway and blue salmon. Whether you're an experienced fisher or simply casting a line at sunset, the beach offers plenty of opportunities to enjoy the Kimberley coast.
Birdwatching
Recognised internationally for its ecological significance, Eighty Mile Beach is one of Australia's premier birdwatching destinations. Thousands of migratory shorebirds arrive each year after travelling vast distances along the East Asian–Australasian Flyway.
Shell Collecting and Beach Walks
The beach is famous for its variety of shells and seemingly endless coastline. Long walks along the shoreline reveal changing colours, tidal patterns and opportunities to spot marine life.
Stargazing
With minimal light pollution and vast open horizons, Eighty Mile Beach offers exceptional opportunities to experience the Kimberley's night skies. Visitors can join Kimberley Astronomy Tours to explore planets, nebulae and distant galaxies through premium telescopes, while watching deep-sky objects appear live on a projector beneath some of Australia's darkest skies.
Wildlife Watching
The surrounding marine environment supports an extraordinary diversity of wildlife. Dolphins, dugongs, sawfish and marine turtles inhabit the coastal waters, while seasonal turtle nesting occurs along sections of the beach between October and February.
Experience the Kimberley after dark with Kimberley Astronomy Tours at Eighty Mile Beach. Led by local guide, qualified ranger and passionate astronomer Bob, these…
Eighty Mile Beach Marine Park
Eighty Mile Beach is recognised as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. The rich feeding grounds at Eighty Mile Beach Marine Park attract thousands of small migratory wading birds each summer, travelling from countries thousands of kilometres away. Species found at Eighty Mile Beach during the migratory season include eastern curlews, great knots, red knots, Terek sandpipers, pied oystercatchers, greater sand plovers, Oriental plovers and red-capped plovers.
In the water, sawfish, dugong, dolphins and millions of invertebrates inhabit the sand and mud flats, seagrass meadows, coral reefs and mangroves.
The marine park is a major nesting area for flatback turtles which are found only in northern Australia. One of the highlights in the wildlife calendar from October to February each year is turtle nesting. Guided by primordial instincts, females heave themselves up the beach to dig a deep nest, where she will lay hundreds of eggs during her long labour. Eight weeks later tiny hatchlings start to break free and scramble out of the nest toward the sea. All marine turtles are protected, so never approach a nesting turtle or disturb the nest if you are lucky enough to see one.
Any disturbance to the turtles and migratory birds can affect their survival, so please take care and follow the Leave No Trace principles.
Road Trip Stop Between Broome and Port Hedland
Eighty Mile Beach is one of the standout stops on the coastal route between Broome and Port Hedland. Whether you're travelling the Kimberley, exploring the Pilbara or embarking on a longer Western Australian road trip, the destination offers the perfect opportunity to spend a few days beside the ocean.
Getting There
Eighty Mile Beach can be accessed via a 10-kilometre sealed access road from the Great Northern Highway, approximately 365 kilometres south of Broome and 250 kilometres north of Port Hedland.
Itinerary - Coastal Route South of Broome
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