Port Augusta is a small city in South Australia. Formerly a seaport, it is now a road traffic and railway junction city mainly located on the east coast of the Spencer Gulf immediately south of the gulf's head and about 322 kilometres north of the state capital. The Augusta Courtyard Motel is within 5 minutes walk to the beach, pub, shops, takeaway, bus depot, and service station. Around the corner there is the Arid lands botanical gardens which has a lovely cafe to stop at after admiring the beautiful garden layouts they have there. On the other side of the bridge there is the Wadlata outback centre, which has plenty of information on the local area and surrounds. If you are looking for a day trip on the train, we suggest the trip on the Pichi Richi Railway to Quorn. If you wish to go for a drive for a day or two, just over 2 hours (162km) from Port Augusta is Wilpena Pound, a natural wonder and national park.