Cable Beach

Day 130 - Cable Beach

Cable Beach, Broome, Cable Beach

Tuesday, 28 May 2013
Hot morning so took Tuka for a short walk. Did some washing, had breeakfast and another walk with Tuka. Met the couple with the Horizon Banksia that I saw at Barn Hill Station. Talked to my next door camper. She is a solo traveller on leave from teaching in Tasmania. Did some reading, sorting gear in the van and had lunch.

By early afternoon it was very hot - over 35 deg C in the van so I couldn't leave Tuka in the van while I went walking. So I packed up (left table and chair on my site) and drove into Broome Visitors Centre and found out where I coud take Tuka to the beach. Then I went to Matso's Broome Brewery. Had a very nice Pearlers Pale Ale. I would have liked a carton but they cost $76.

Drove out to the southern end of Cable Beach. I had been told at the Visitors Centre there was beach access and people regularly walk their dogs on the beach. It was low tide when I arrived and I had to drive onto the beach and park the van. There were 4wds and a few small buses (picking up people from boat trips - brought to shore by a dinghy) scattered along the beach. I took Tuka to the water for a paddle and to meet a few other dogs. On the way back Tuka got so tired that he had lie down on the wet muddy sand and rest. I asked a couple that were sitting next their vehicle and watching the view if they would look after Tuka while I got the van. Drove the van down, had a talk (found out that at high tide my van's windows would be underwater) and then put the wet, muddy dog into the van.

Back at the camp gave Tuka food and water and then cleaned his bedding and the van.

	Tuka at the campsite [Map]		Matso's Broome Brewery [Map]
	Initial park on the beach [Map]		Parked next the couple looking after Tuka [Map]