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Gantheaume Point and the Dinosaur Footprints
Cretaceous tracks in living rock
schedule 1 min read / Updated Jun 2026
At the tip of a rugged red headland 6 kilometres south of Broome town centre, Gantheaume Point preserves what researchers describe as the most diverse collection of dinosaur trace fossils in the world. The footprints, pressed into sandstone roughly 120 to 130 million years ago during the early Cretaceous period, emerge from the reef at low tide to offer a genuinely ancient encounter.
At least 21 different types of dinosaur tracks have been identified in the Broome sandstone, including those of sauropods, ornithopods and theropods. Sauropod prints can reach 1.7 metres in diameter, left by animals that may have stretched to 35 metres in length. The footprints are accessible on foot at low tide when the water falls below 2.16 metres, so visitors should check tide tables at the Broome Visitor Centre before making the trip, as the rocks are extremely slippery and there are no lifeguards.
For those who arrive at high tide, plaster casts of the most impressive tracks are set into the top of the cliff, providing a year-round reference point. The lighthouse at the point, a 27-metre stainless steel lattice tower erected in 1983, is a good spot for watching dolphins and, in season, migrating humpback whales offshore.
Access is free and the site is open around the clock. The road in runs off Gubinge Road on Gantheaume Point Road. Traditional Owners request that visitors keep to designated paths.
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