Broome Staircase to the Moon Exclusive
Join Bart Pigram, a Yawuru man, as he takes you on an adventure on Broome’s famous Roebuck Bay in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. This special tour offers the best seats in Broome for the natural phenomenon of the Staircase to the Moon. This tour runs twice a month and includes all the highlights of the Mangrove Discovery Experience, with the added component of exclusive front row seats on Buccaneer Rock with your Yawuru guide.
Did you know that you can view '3 Staircase to the Moons' each month! This tour is exclusive to the first two moons…..find out why!
Location
Roebuck Bay, Broome, Western Australia, 6725.
What to expect
The tour incorporates the Mangrove Discovery Experience with the addition of viewing the Staircase to the Moon.
The Mangrove Discovery Experience is a fun and engaging 2.8km walk in the mangroves and mudflats with a local Aboriginal guide. You will learn about the different types of mangrove trees. Experience the mangrove forest and hear about the traditional uses of mangrove wood. At low tide the mangroves are alive with mudskippers, mudcrabs and a variety of birds.
Possibly sample some of the bushtucker traditionally sourced from the mangrove forest, spot the different types of crab holes, and if you are lucky, you will taste a beautiful oyster, fresh off the rock. Walking through tidal pools to Buccaneer Rock you will hear the Dreaming story of Randigunya the giant.
After exploring the mangroves you will sit down, relax down and experience the mesmerizing Staircase to the Moon. As the moon starts to rise across the mud flats you get your exclusive seats on the rock in the middle of Roebuck Bay for the Staircase to the Moon – a natural phenomenon. A perfect way to end your Mangrove Experience.
Bart Pigram
Bart Pigram is a Yawuru man from the West Kimberley region of northwest Australia. Born and bred in Broome Bart has a passion for telling the complete story of life in Broome. Drawing on knowledge gained from living a saltwater lifestyle as well as professional training as a curator, Bart started Narlijia Tours in 2015.
What is included
This is a two and a half hour tour operating twice per month on the rising of the full moon.
This tour requires a reasonable level of fitness.
Please note, the tour start times vary daily depending on tides and the moon.
Planning for your trip:
Arrive 10 minutes prior
Meeting point
Please meet at The Mangrove Hotel front grass area. 47 Carnarvon St, Broome. Please arrive 10 mins prior to departure time
What to bring
- Repellent
- Reef Shoes
- Hat/Sunglasses
- Water bottle
- Sense of Adventure
YOUR EXPERIENCE PROVIDER
Narlijia Experiences Broome
In the local Yawuru language ‘Narlijia’, means ‘True for you’.
Bart Pigram is a Yawuru man from the West Kimberley region of northwest Australia. Born and bred in Broome Bart has a passion for telling the complete story of life in Broome. Drawing on knowledge gained from living a saltwater lifestyle as well as professional training as a curator Bart started Narlijia Tours in 2015.
Narlijia means ‘true for you’ in the Yawuru (Australian Aboriginal) language reflecting Bart’s wish to tell the ‘entire’ story sharing his Aboriginal and multicultural perspective first hand.
Being part of the large Pigram-Puertollano family Bart belongs to a long tradition of pearling workers and musicians. This heritage enables Bart many rich and fascinating stories of life around the beautiful turquoise waters of Roebuck Bay, Broome.
A natural entertainer you can join Bart on one of his unique tours of Broome and the Bay and see the country and lifestyle from his unique perspective including Dampier Creek and the rich pickings in the mangrove forests and on the jabalbal (mudflats).
Broome Staircase to the Moon Exclusive
