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Alan Mclellan Lookout  

A stone cairn marks the spot where Captain Matthew Flinders stepped ashore on 10 March 1802. The cairn was built in 1967 and named after Alan McLellan, an early historian of Port Augusta. The lookout is situated in Whiting Parade at the end of Edinbu ...

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Australian Arid Lands Botanic Gardens  

Follow 12 kilometres of walking tracks through the Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden, a 250 hectare property with different arid zones showcasing beautiful, hardy but delicate, arid land flora, bird and animal life. Here, you can gain a better und ...

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Gladstone Square  

Gladstone Square is located in the Port Augusta City Centre, on the corner of Jervois Street and Marryatt Street. This picturesque square complete with rotunda, two gazebos, a barbecue area that provides a shady landscaped patch suitable for picnic l ...

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Great Western Bridge  

Before this bridge was built, ferry boats and barges were used to cross the Spencer Gulf. The only other way to get to the other side was by land, around the head of the Gulf, a distance of about 12 kilometres. The Old Great Western Bridge opened in ...

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Heritage Walk  

A two hour Heritage Walk of Port Augusta and a Tourist Drive has been developed. Details of the walk and a map are included in the local Port Augusta Visitor Guide, available at information outlets. The Tourist Drive is also available as a separate p ...

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Old Number Four Barge  

On the eastern side of the old bridge are the remains of the Number Four Barge. It was brought from Port Pirie in 1944 to support workmen who were strengthening the bridge for the erection of the Morgan to Whyalla pipeline. The barge was said to be b ...

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Wadlata Outback Centre  

The interactive hands-on Wadlata Outback Centre takes you through the evolution of the Flinders Ranges and Outback South Australia through a vast series of entertaining displays. This is a journey you will never forget. Discover the Outback, relive t ...

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Water Tower Lookout  

Surrounded by lovely gardens this tower was built in 1882 to provide a pressure water supply for the residents of Port Augusta West. From the balcony at the top of this tower, excellent views of the town, the Spencer Gulf, the Flinders Ranges and the ...

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editors picks

Koala and the Brown Snake, You Yangs, Victoria

janduf | 2008-06-12 | Ever wondered how animals get along with snakes in the wild? We saw a Brown Snake slither calmly past one of our favourite Koalas, while she was drinking at a waterhole in the You Yangs near Melbourne. | read more

Travel Australia

JB | 2008-05-21 | My wife and I set out to fulfil the great Aussie dream back in 2003, that is, to travel Australia and explore Australia’s many diverse destinations, indefinitely…. | read more

Oberon a Trout Fisher's Dream

jcfly | 2008-07-01 | A guide to Fly Fishing around Oberon on the Central Tablelands NSW. One of Australia's great trout fishing areas with links to our fly fishing heritage, has hopefully survived another drought and offers some very good fly fishing options. | read more

Whale Watching in Sydney Harbour - Seeing Whales up Close

Sydneyecowhalewatching | 2008-06-03 | Have you ever seen these majestic creatures up close and personal? During winter and spring Whales can be spotted regularly in and around Sydney Harbour. | read more

 

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