Staircase to the Moon viewing

E275531

Staircase to the Moon viewing is a popular natural spectacle in Broome where the rising full moon creates the illusion of a glowing staircase across the exposed tidal flats.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Staircase to the Moon viewing canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf event
natural phenomenon
tourist attraction
attracts large crowds
bestViewedFrom Mangrove Hotel, Broome
Roebuck Bay foreshore
Broome
surface form: Town Beach, Broome
cause rising full moon reflected on exposed tidal flats
country Australia
dependsOn tides
feature exposed tidal mudflats
reflected moonlight
hasActivity live entertainment at viewing locations
market shopping at Staircase Markets
night photography
hasAssociatedEvent Staircase Markets
hasLocation Broome
surface form: Broome, Western Australia

Roebuck Bay
hasNameOrigin appearance of steps leading to the moon
hasViewingInfrastructure lookouts and foreshore areas
isDocumentedIn online tourism websites
tourist brochures
travel guides
isIconicFor Broome tourism identity
isMajorAttractionOf Broome
isPromotedBy Tourism Western Australia
local tourism operators
language English
nearbyBodyOfWater Indian Ocean
occursOn full moon
popularWith photographers
tourists
recurrence monthly
region Kimberley region
requires clear horizon
minimal cloud cover
very low tide
safetyConsideration changing tides
slippery mudflats
timeOfDay evening
tourismType astro-tourism
nature-based tourism
typicalDuration about 30 to 60 minutes of peak effect
viewingFrequencyPerYear approximately 2 to 3 nights per month
viewingSeason March to October
visualEffect illusion of a glowing staircase

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Broome hasAttraction Staircase to the Moon viewing