Melbourne to Port Augusta road trip: Drive distance, time & stops
Western Highway to South Australia
If you stick to the Western Highway you’ll pass Ararat, Stawell and the Giant Koala. You can also take in the northern section of the Grampians National Park – most notably the Aboriginal rock art and Mount Stapylton – on the way to Horsham and Dimboola.
Top Horsham accommodation choices
The best places to stay in Horsham are:
- For central location: Comfort Inn Capital Horsham.
- For cabins by the Wimmera River: Horsham Riverside Caravan Park.
- For a solid, cheap motel: Best Westlander Motor Inn.
Dimboola is the gateway to Little Desert National Park. This understated national park is mainly about camping, 4WD tracks and understanding the desert flora on walking trails.
The Motel Dimboola offers decent Dimboola accommodation.
After Little Desert National Park, you soon reach the South Australian border, and a particularly dull section of the Melbourne to Port Augusta drive.
Click through to the next section: The Murray River.