Perth to Sydney road trip: Best stops, distance & driving time
Perth to Sydney road trip: Ceduna to Port Augusta
Once you’ve got phone coverage back in Ceduna, it’s worth considering a detour down to the beaches at Streaky Bay on the Eyre Peninsula. Better still, swim with Australian sea lions at Baird Bay.
Otherwise, you can plough remorselessly along the Eyre Highway to Port Augusta at the top of the Spencer Gulf. The rumpled Gawler Ranges lie just to the north. Gawler Ranges Wilderness Safaris runs good day tours from Wudinna. The wave-like Pildappa Rock is also near.
Road trip essentials that many travellers forget
Search on the web, and you’ll find ludicrously long lists of equipment to take on a road trip. Australia Travel Questions isn’t going to do that to you. But it is worth buying the following road trip items before setting off. Click through for a good range of options.
- Charging cables – yes, you’ll probably need a spare at some point.
- Car charger adaptor – in case your rental car has the old-fashioned cigarette lighter rather than a USB.
- Multi USB charger – for those hotel rooms that don’t have enough power sockets.
- Fold-up chairs – to make anywhere a picnic spot.
- A really good water bottle – go for a bigger one than usual to last the longer drives.
- Packing cubes – save space but, more importantly, avoid unpacking everything every night.
If you’ve not got time for that, then Kimba offers cheesy photo stops by the Big Galah and Halfway Across Australia Sign. You can stay at the fairly basic Kimba Units if you really want to.
The Ceduna to Port Augusta drive is 468km in distance, with a driving time of four hours and 55 minutes.
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.
Next up: Port Augusta to Mildura.