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Inside tip · Broome

Broome's 'Staircase to the Moon' needs a full moon rising over what?

Answer: Low-tide mudflats

Roebuck Bay's exposed tidal flats. It happens 2 to 3 nights a month, March to October.

Mar–Oct · 2–3 nights a month · Town Beach

Town Beach is a great vantage spot, with Staircase to the Moon Markets there from 4pm to 8pm on selected dates. Visibility depends on weather, tides, sunset and moonrise.

Learn about Oz, the fun way

Lap Western Australia in The Big Lap, a free quiz game full of the inside secrets of Oz.

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