Destinations > 80 Mile Beach

The turn-off into the 80-Mile Beach Caravan Park is 45km south of the Sandfire Roadhouse on the Great Northern Highway. The ten kilometre access road into the park is unsealed but regularly graded. However, this road can be impassable after extremely heavy rain and we heard of tourists being holed up for over a week when the road was closed. Heavy winter rain is rather unusual in this part of Western Australia, but we were deluged by 105mm of rain in one day when camped at Broome! Most rain falls in summer during the cyclone season.

Facilities at 80-Mile Beach include a well-stocked mini-market and bakery, which is open twelve hours a day, seven days a week during the peak season April to October, with reduced hours November to March. Petrol is also available at the park headquarters during office hours. The un-powered tent sites are all ideally located a stones' throw from the beach but, because the shade trees are planted in rows, campers can find themselves packed closely back-to-back if the area is full. However, it's a great way to meet your neighbours and in fact the motto for the camping ground is 'There are no strangers at 80-Mile Beach - only friends you haven't met yet.'

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Getting There
Eighty Mile Beach Is located on the coast of Western Australia, between Broome and Port Hedland. It's easily accessible from the Great Northern Highway, and is an excellent stopover point on what is otherwise a long and dusty drive. It has become an essential part of any trip to the Pilbara Region, if only for the magnificent views afforded to visitors at sunset.

Staying There
Eighty Mile Beach Caravan Park is about 250km north of Port Hedland and 365km south of Broome. There are a couple of hundred shady camping spots available, as well as provision for caravans. The are permanent vans onsite for those looking for a few more of the creature comforts than those that come with camping.

Things To Do
Fishing is easily the most popular activity on Eighty Mile Beach. The remote location means that, despite large crowds in peak season, there is an abundance of seafood just waiting to be hauled in and dropped on the barbie. The usual raft of beach activities can be enjoyed here, but keep an eye on the weather. Beach driving is allowed, but at certain times of year, restrictions and common sense require drivers to take extreme care, due to the presence of wildlife on the beach.

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