Melbourne to Uluru road trip: Distance, driving time and attractions
Melbourne to Uluru road trip: Port Augusta and Coober Pedy
Port Augusta isn’t exactly the most scenic town in Australia, but it is not entirely without merit. Things to do in Port Augusta include the Wadlata Outback Centre, Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden and Matthew Flinders Red Cliff Lookout
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.
That’s where you’ll be going, through the vast, stark South Australian outback. The Port Augusta to Coober Pedy leg of the journey has a couple of worthwhile stops. You can learn about space and weapons-testing at weird military town Woomera, and see vast horizons of dazzling white salt at Lake Hart.
Click through to next section: Into the Northern Territory.