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| Port Augusta | ||
| State | South Australia | |
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| Residents | 6.562 (2016) | |
| height | 11 m | |
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Port Augusta is a city in South Australia at Spencer Gulf.
getting there
By plane
By bus
In the street
Port Augusta is the starting point of the Stuart Highways across the outback from Australia to Darwin. Together with the journey from Adelaide that is the Explorer's Way.
In addition, the National Highway 1that circles the whole of Australia through the city, that's the Princes Highway (to the east) and the Eyre Highway (to the west).
mobility
Map of Port Augusta
Tourist Attractions
Water tower lookout
- Wadlata Outback Center, 41 Flinders Tce, Port Augusta SA 5700 (the most beautiful visitor center in the country). Tel.: 61 8 86419193, Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Price: Admission to the exhibition: Adults 16.50 AUD, children 9.95 AUD.
- Pichi Richi Railway. Museum railway that runs on old narrow-gauge lines from the city over the pass of the same name to Quorn.
- railway station. The long-distance trains Indian Pacific and The Ghan stop here.
- Royal Flying Doctor Service, at the airport.
- School of the Air. Can be visited.
- Homestead Park Pioneer Museum
- McLennan Lookout. On Whiting Parade at the southeast end of town, overlooking the gulf and the power plant.
- Water tower lookout. To the west of the city on Bond Street, overlooking the city.
- Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden, 2 km north of the city.
activities
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
trips
- Mount Remarkable National Park. About an hour south (approx. 50 km) of the city.
- Flinders Ranges National Park. About 2 hours (about 160 km) north of the city, 950 km² in size.
literature
Web links
- https://www.portaugusta.sa.gov.au/ (en) - Official website of Port Augusta
