Can you fish at Coconut Wells?

Yes — fish the high tide from the beach, casting to the reef edge and the sand gutters for queenfish, trevally and bream, because the reef is dry for much of the cycle. The beach and reef are inside Guniyan Binba Conservation Park, which is managed for activities including fishing under the normal DPIRD rules, and no licence is needed to fish from the shore.

Do you need a 4WD to get to Coconut Wells?

Not to reach the car park. Turn off Cape Leveque Road onto McGuigan Road, follow it as it becomes Lawrence Road, then take Denham Road to the sandy loop at the end — a 2WD manages that. The sandy track from there to the beach is 4WD-only and DBCA restricts some park tracks to authorised vehicles, so most people walk it in 15–20 minutes. Beach driving in the Yawuru parks is only allowed on Cable Beach from the ramp through to north of the rocks, below the high-tide mark, and the Shire most recently closed that ramp for the Walmanyjun foreshore works, with turtle-season limits on top — check its Cable Beach Vehicle Ramp page before planning a drive.

Are there crocodiles at Coconut Wells?

Yes. Saltwater crocodiles are common around Broome and move around. In late August 2026 rangers captured a 3.5-metre croc about 100 metres offshore just north of Cable Beach, and in late May 2026 a fisherman was bitten after stepping on one in waist-deep water at Barred Creek, further up the coast. Don't wade, keep back from the edge and don't clean fish at the water.

Can you camp at Coconut Wells?

No. The Yawuru parks have no designated camping areas, and the Shire of Broome bans all free camping, including sleeping in a vehicle, with on-the-spot fines. Coconut Wells is an easy day trip from Broome, so stay in town and drive out for the tide.

When does the Coconut Wells lagoon fill?

The Ngunungurrugun (Coconut Wells) lagoon is a long lagoon running parallel to the shore that fills on spring tides, needing a high tide of about 9 metres. On smaller tides it is mostly sand. For fishing, the same big tides are the ones that push water and fish up over the reef edge.

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First light 4:46 am Last light 6:23 pm

Low 3:45 am High 9:50 am Low 3:50 pm High 9:54 pm

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Now: 19 km/h NW (297°).

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

4:00 am → 5:30 am

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10:00 pm → 11:00 pm

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6:00 pm → 7:00 pm

First light

4:46 am

Last light

6:23 pm

Sunrise

5:09 am

Sunset

6:00 pm

Moonrise

4:04 am

Moonset

5:09 pm

Low tide

3:45 am

High tide

9:50 am

Low tide

3:50 pm

High tide

9:54 pm

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