Fantastic! A spectacular walk, great gift shop and bonza tucker too. Absolute 'must do' for when in town. No entry Fees.

A great place to visit with the family if you’re in town. Worth the money. Heaps of history and storytelling that could put your minds into wonder. Highly recommend.

Entrance fee is $27 per Adult. A little steep in my opinion but you do get free re-entry for 12 months (non-transferable). Its a good showcase of Aboriginal history and culture, wildlife, European exploration and hardship and linking the country by rail and Telegraph.

Wow! A total surprise that we did on spec. An excellent exhibition covering many areas. It truly would take two days to totally investigate, and the food / coffee is also excellent.

A terrific centre of knowledge of the local community. Great experience of Travelling back in time. Worth the money.

Great little stop for a coffee and to learn about the Outback. Great facilities, toilets , food learnings. Be sure to stop and have a look

Lots of interactive displays. Great videos but last one was a bit long. Great displays aside the ones that were all dark as they were having lighting issues. Would certainly recommend a visit 👍 did think it a little expensive at over $50 for two people one a concession too!

Australian Arid Lands Botanical Gardens Open 7.30am to sundown daily. Lovely walking tracks, beautiful variety of plants, even ideas on how to plant out your small yards at home. Beware the toilet is inside the Cafe building which opens at 10am on weekends so we witnessed several people digging a hole. Maybe an outhouse is required! The arid Gardens were great we saw a large variety of birds, especially at the bird guide as it had a pond, we watched over a dozen variety of birds and several shingle back lizards enjoying a drink and several wrens having a bath. A great morning we had. The variety of flora and fauna was great to see. Huge car park. When entering the inner garden stop and place a donation in the box

The Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden is a fantastic place to explore the unique beauty of Australia’s dry landscapes. The walking trails are peaceful and well-marked, with incredible views and a wide variety of native plants. The café and gift shop are also lovely touches. A must-visit stop if you’re passing through Port Augusta!

Amazing iced chai and scones. Local tasting plate and ice cream Beautiful views and lots of info on surrounding areas. Good place to stop and plan your forward journey. Lovely staff

Great little local garden to rest and recharge. I visited in July, some rare plants and local trees began to blossom. there is a nice Cafe and a gift shop, which I bought a few items to support the garden. oh, a cute little donation box do not forget to leave a few gold coin in it. I also enjoyed playing the time machine, can you tell from the photos (also the instruction photo) what time I visited the garden?

Great place to have a stroll through the gardens.

It's a beautifully layed out arid botanical garden, however dogs are only allowed in picnic areas which aren't worth visiting if you have a dog. This severly limited our experience here and they should look at opening up more spaces for leashed dogs to explore, otherwise there's a whole demographic of travellers you're missing out on.

An amazing array of plants from our arid areas. Who knew there were so many beautiful lush plants and stunning flowers growing out there in such harsh climate. I did the self tour on Sunday in the rain and loved it so much I came back for the guided tour with Shirley on Monday morning. Thoroughly enjoyed it, well worth the visit and definitely jump on the 10am tour.

Its a water tower designed to increase the water pressure in surrounding houses. Makes for a good lookout. Good views if your half fit. I guess sunrise or sunset would be a good time for photos. 40 steps to the first landing, then another 30 to the top.

🌇 Unique Lookout with Panoramic Views This quirky lookout offers a fun twist—it’s perched atop a tall water tower, adding a bit of adventure to the climb. Once at the top, you’re rewarded with sweeping views of the city stretched out in the distance. It’s an unexpected vantage point that delivers on both scenery and experience. Well worth a visit if you’re in the area!

Altough it looks scary and steepy. But actually there are some steady railings. The structure of the water tower is fantastic. Design of the steel structure brings everyone a chance to see the different aspects of views.

Glad they decided to repurpose the old water tower. Great views of the surrounds.

Great spot... Clever utilisation of an ancient water tower, to see all around Pt Augusta. Free Entry

Ah, the ol’ water tower! History abound, impeccable grounds, a staircase that hasn’t changed since it was built - but that VIEW!! TOTALLY worth the steps to get there, three levels of leg straining and stopping for a quick breath, but when you get to the top it will take your breath away!! After that you’ll appreciate the view x

Short drive and climbed tower to see Port Augusta and surrounds. Steep climb narrow steps so go slowly if your a bit older 🙏 but I'm not good with heights. So beautiful to look over the area and the hills in distance in the direction to Ceduna.

Australian Arid Lands Botanical Gardens Open 7.30am to sundown daily. Lovely walking tracks, beautiful variety of plants, even ideas on how to plant out your small yards at home. Beware the toilet is inside the Cafe building which opens at 10am on weekends so we witnessed several people digging a hole. Maybe an outhouse is required! The arid Gardens were great we saw a large variety of birds, especially at the bird guide as it had a pond, we watched over a dozen variety of birds and several shingle back lizards enjoying a drink and several wrens having a bath. A great morning we had. The variety of flora and fauna was great to see. Huge car park. When entering the inner garden stop and place a donation in the box

The Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden is a fantastic place to explore the unique beauty of Australia’s dry landscapes. The walking trails are peaceful and well-marked, with incredible views and a wide variety of native plants. The café and gift shop are also lovely touches. A must-visit stop if you’re passing through Port Augusta!

Amazing iced chai and scones. Local tasting plate and ice cream Beautiful views and lots of info on surrounding areas. Good place to stop and plan your forward journey. Lovely staff

Great little local garden to rest and recharge. I visited in July, some rare plants and local trees began to blossom. there is a nice Cafe and a gift shop, which I bought a few items to support the garden. oh, a cute little donation box do not forget to leave a few gold coin in it. I also enjoyed playing the time machine, can you tell from the photos (also the instruction photo) what time I visited the garden?

Great place to have a stroll through the gardens.

It's a beautifully layed out arid botanical garden, however dogs are only allowed in picnic areas which aren't worth visiting if you have a dog. This severly limited our experience here and they should look at opening up more spaces for leashed dogs to explore, otherwise there's a whole demographic of travellers you're missing out on.

An amazing array of plants from our arid areas. Who knew there were so many beautiful lush plants and stunning flowers growing out there in such harsh climate. I did the self tour on Sunday in the rain and loved it so much I came back for the guided tour with Shirley on Monday morning. Thoroughly enjoyed it, well worth the visit and definitely jump on the 10am tour.

Yum yum! 😃🤗🥳👍 Special fried rice Braised fish with mushroom Sweet&Sour Pork Mix vegetables &cashew Tom yum soup

A gem of a restaurant in Port Augusta serving authentic Chinese food with Australian names (eg long soup, short soup etc). Non-Chinese serving staff are friendly and efficient, but the kitchen must be helmed by a Cantonese cook, judging from the high quality of the food. Although the restaurant was half empty, there was a 45 minute wait for takeaway orders. The locals certainly approve. Food is excellent, and portions are generous.

I had takeaway of king prawn chow mein with crispy noodles, crab meat asparagus soup and chicken & sweet corn soup. Chow mein was yummy and tasted quite healthy, didn't feel like there's MSG in it. Crispy noodles were a bit gummy when dipped in the gravy but overall ok. Crab meat asparagus soup was light and had a nice hint of both ingredients without being overpowering. The chicken & sweet corn soup however only tasted like thickened hot sweet corn mixture. Service was good and staff was friendly. Order took about 35 minutes.

Mongolian beef and sweet and sour pork were delicious. Generous serving size and reasonable price. Worth a go if you are after some good Chinese food.

Below average, fried rice was just steamed rice with few peas, eggs tiny shrimp stirred through rice. No flavour. Steamed dim sims were awful, chicken sweetcorn soup had 4 chicken strip's was basically pured water corn. Absolutely terrible.

We had a lovely night the service was great the sweet and sour beef was so tasty it’s the best so far on our around Australia

Had Mongolian lamb that was full of fat not a decent bit of lamb in the dish. Special fried rice lacking flavour and sad...

The ambience at Indian Indulgences is gorgeous and definitely worth appreciating. The food is certainly catered more toward a Western palate, lacking the authentic Indian flavors I was hoping for. The staff is undertrained and inattentive, which was disappointing (had to ask for menus, then water for the table, then ask for empty dishes to be cleared etc) On a positive note, the pork dish was surprisingly good!

Great selection of curries. The lamb and beef were large chunks of quality meat. Portion size was also generous. Venue was very clean and the staff were very friendly. Definitely will be back next time I am in town

Fantastic Indian food. There's a great selection of curries, including vegetarian options. Prices are a little higher but the food quality is great which makes it worth it.

I’ve been to this restaurant multiple times, and the food has been amazing every single time! Today, I tried the Aloo Tikki and Pakora, and they were absolutely delicious—crispy, flavorful, and perfectly spiced. I requested a vegetarian option, and the staff went above and beyond to ensure everything was prepared separately, even using vegetarian oil. Their attention to detail and commitment to customer satisfaction truly stand out. Highly recommend this place for anyone looking for great food and excellent service!

Very good Indian food. I have to admit that I have never been a fan of Indian food, but this restaurant has completely changed my approach. I liked it very much and maybe someday I will be able to come back here. I ordered Sabji, you can choose the spiciness of the dishes. Very nice and professional staff. I recommend it to everyone who at least passes through Port Augusta!

I always enjoy the food here. Good portion sizes, quality ingredients, good selection of vegetarian dishes. Highly recommend.

Always enjoy having a meal at Indian Indulences when we lived in Port and know we travel 200ks back for a meal. Good portions and great flavour. Wife had Butter Chicken and I had Spicy Prawns this time. Will be back in February

Had a great meal at the Western last night. Although busy our meals came out promptly and everyone at the table was happy. The wine list had a great selection and I’ll be sure to try the $20 pint & parmi on our next visit! Thanks guys!

Drinks were cheap & the best Kilpatrick Oysters I’ve had in years

Great steak cooked as ordered. Oysters Kirkpatrick were amazing, chicken schnitzel was great too. Order from the table no need to line up. Highly recommended.

Sports Bar $20 Snitty and pint. Great value and food always good

Absolutely brilliant, staff were very caring towards ALL the seniors in there having lunch the food was lovely and the price for our lunches was only $18 a head. It was great to find lovely pub with cheap meals for seniors and of top quality. Thakyou to the Western staff and the chef. We definitely recommend this pub to everyone.

Perfect first stop in Port Augusta! A great meeting place when arriving into town—whether you're after a cold beer or your beverage of choice, the Western Hotel delivers. Good food, friendly staff, and a welcoming vibe make it an ideal spot to kick off your visit.

We stayed across the road whilst travelling through and walked to the hotel down the street from this place for dinner but weren't sold on their menu, so we came here instead. This is a much cleaner and more modern hotel. We ordered the King George whiting and chips and the roast pumpkin and beetroot salad. The fish was fresh and delicious. It wasn't oily or have a strong smell like some hotels we've been to. The salad was also made from fresh ingredients, and they made a great combination shared between my wife and I. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone passing through town who was looking for a quick meal.

My Raspberry and White Chocolate muffin had maybe one Raspberry and tasted like a packet cake mix. Very disappointing. Wasn't offered to warm it or supplied butter. Coffee was nice but took 20 mins for us to get it!. They were busy so maybe service wasn't as good as normal but we waited ages for our coffee and husbands meal took almost 30 mins and wasnt great either. We were recommended to come here but were honestly disappointed. Below Average

Great foods with fantastic service! We had the warm chia rice pudding- one of the best if not the best! And to top it all off, our kids got a complimentary baby cino of the fanciest standards. Thank you so much for such a beautiful experience :)

Simply the best coffee in Port Augusta. Have never been disappointed with menu options and the service is friendly and efficient. Even my takeaway breakky wrap this morning was to die for.

The coffee is definitely amazing, one of the best ones I have ever had but in the other hand I was left in shock when I ordered a ham and cheese croissant they had displayed and the price was: croissant $8,90 and a $3 charge for the ham and cheese… and when the food was delivered it had a half piece of ham… definitely the $12 croissant was not worth it but my friend had their eggs Benedict and she liked it and said it was worth it but if you go, definitely ask the price of the items before ordering and see if it will be something worth it for you or not. Their mocha was one of the best ones I’ve ever had! The cashier wasn’t as welcoming which didn’t give us a good impression of the place, making us feel like “outsiders”.

Delicious coffee, food and nice and warm cafe. Had the plant power dish and It was so yummy. A good serving size and very delicious and nourishing- Smokey beans, spiced pumpkin, generous serve of guac, mushrooms, flat bread. Everything was great and went well together. My friend has the corn fritters and enjoyed those too. Coffee is great.

Will visit the Archer's Table everytime we are in or pass through Port Augusta. Best coffee in not only the town but the area, I'm a coffee snob & hobby barista so know good coffee when I taste it. Scott (barista) & the crew do a fantastic job & are very friendly. If you don't try it, you're missing out!

Popped in for coffee and cake/cookies whilst our car underwent inspection. Everything was perfect and we were very pleased with the coffee and muffin/cookie we had. Everything is of great quality and we will be returning, its very popular from what i can gather so expect a queue. 10/10