Accommodation

There are limited options in Broome – by far the best in terms

of location is the Cable Beach

Club (cablebeachclub.com; doubles from AUS$199/£111) from where you can stroll to watch the sunset, search for dinosaur footprints in the sand, take a camel ride or explore the town. On the road, expect very basic accommodation – swag bags and sleeping bags are the way to go (plus mosquito-net tents for nights when the insects are out in force). In Darwin, try the Oaks Elan

Darwin (oakshotels.com; doubles from AUS$98/£54), which is centrally located for nightlife and just a short taxi ride to the locally famous Mindil Beach Sunset

Market (mindil.com.au).