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Staircase to the Moon On certain dates from April to October. See back cover for details. Wildflowers From July to September the Pilbara's vibrant floral shades contrast with the red earth and golden spinifex grass. Rivers, creeks and lakes are lined with river red gums, coolabah, silver cadjeput and desert bloodwood trees. Gorges spring to life with flowering rock fig and rock kurrajongs. In season, carpets of wildflowers of all colours, sizes and shapes like mulla mulla, the majestic Ashburton pea or any number of 65 species of acacia (wattle) can be seen throughout the region. Wildlife Whale Watching Jul–Oct Turtle Nesting Oct–Feb Fishing Buccaneer Classic (Derby) 25–28 April Billfish Classic (Broome) TBC Rodeo Action Newman 14 April Country Racing Highlights Broome Race One 2 June Race Two 16 June Family Day 23 June Race 4 7 July Race 5 14 July Race 6 27 July Kimberley Cup 3 August Ladies Day 14 August Broome Cup 18 August Derby Race One 30 June Race Two 21 July Port Hedland Race One 19 May Race Two 3 June Race Three 17 June Race Four 1 July Ladies Day 22 July Port Hedland Cup 5 August Roebourne Open Day 10 June Family Day 23 June Ladies Day 14 July Roebourne Cup 28 July Local Markets Broome Courthouse Grounds Saturdays 8am–1pm all year round Sundays 8am–1pm Easter weekend to October Cable Beach Markets June–September Town Beach Markets Thursday evenings June–September Staircase to the Moon Markets–Town Beach (refer to back page) Derby CWA Community Markets Saturdays February–December Kununurra Whitegum Park Markets Saturdays April–September Port Hedland Yacht Club Markets First Sunday of the month Discovery Parks Port Hedland Staircase to the Moon Markets (refer to back page) Rodeo. Australia's North West | 9