Burra to Port Augusta road trip: Distance, time & best stops
The best stops on a Burra to Port Augusta road trip are the Clare Valley and Mount Remarkable National Park. The distance from Burra to Port Augusta is 201km, with a driving time of around 2h13m.
The Burra to Port Augusta drive is likely to form part of a longer road trip, whether from Canberra to Perth or Sydney to Uluru.
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To plot out the best stops on a Burra to Port Augusta road trip itinerary, read on.
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Burra to Port Augusta distance and driving time
By car, the distance from Burra to Port Augusta is 201km. That makes for a driving time of around two hours and 13 minutes.
Burra accommodation picks
The best Burra accommodation options are:
- For plenty of space and homeliness: Paxton Square Cottages.
- For heritage and charm: Burra Railway Station Bed and Breakfast.
- For decent rooms and relatively cheap rates: Burra Motor Inn.
Burra to Port Augusta drive attractions
In Burra, you can learn about copper mining heritage at the Monster Mine or discover what happened to ancient giant wombats at the Red Banks Conservation Park.
After Burra, the drive along the Goyder Highway skirts the top of the Clare Valley. If you want to stock up on quality Rieslings, you can take a detour south.
The route then joins National Highway 1 at Crystal Brook.
From here, the road trip itinerary heads past industrial Port Pirie and through Mambray Creek, which is the gateway to the Mount Remarkable National Park and Alligator Gorge.
The best things to do in Port Augusta include the Wadlata Outback Centre, which looks at Aboriginal and outback life, and the Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden.
Port Augusta accommodation picks
Port Augusta accommodation tends towards the functional. Few people stay here more than one night. Booking site Wotif lists options for from $89, if you’d like to check what’s available.
However, these Port Augusta accommodation choices are particularly worth looking at:
- For heritage and character: Pampas Motel.
- For green credentials: Crossroads Ecomotel.
- For overall quality: Majestic Oasis Apartments.
- For cheap rates and a pool: Discovery Parks – Port Augusta.
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