Cable Beach

Drive or take the Broome Explorer bus to the main Cable Beach car park near the Surf Life Saving Club. Traditionally visitors drove 4WDs onto the sand north of the rocks, but the Shire of Broome closed the vehicle ramp for the Cable Beach foreshore redevelopment from 3 June 2025 (reopening expected mid/late 2026, possibly later); during the works there is pedestrian access only to North of the Rocks via the Surf Club beach access. The ramp is also closed each year from 1 December to 28 February for turtle nesting. On foot, walk north along the sand past the rocks; it is a long, flat walk with no shade.

Visitors describe the northern end as quiet and respectful, with enormous space and easy privacy once you get away from the access points. Regulars suggest arriving at least an hour before sunset, when the light and the 4WD sunset gatherings are at their best, and keeping your gear well above the tide line. Many note that the vehicle-ramp closure for redevelopment has made the nude area harder to reach and emptier. Common warnings are the lack of shade, strong afternoon wind, jellyfish season and crocodile sightings.

Summarised in our own words from public reviews and guides listed under Sources.

We found no Shire of Broome or Western Australian government source designating a nude area; the clothing-optional use north of the rocks is a long-standing local custom, not an official designation. Western Australia has no gazetted nude beaches, so the use is tolerated rather than authorised (as of 2026).

Naturism at Cable Beach sits under Australia's rules for traditional tolerance — custom more than statute.

Full country law: Australia public nudity guide.

Researched 24 October 2026. No official source confirms naturist status, so treat it as unverified.