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- This historic seaport town is home to beautiful heritage buildings, fascinating industrial history and a blossoming cultural precinct. Less than three hour’s drive from Adelaide, Port Pirie is the third biggest town north of Adelaide and is the perfect spot to spend a night when travelling to the Flinders Ranges, Outback and Eyre Peninsula.
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- Happiness26049780907. 2 contributions. RSL Museum. It was the best Memorial outside of Canberra well worth the visit. The volunteers are there to help with questions and will guide you around.
- Tamika Y. 1 contribution. Shakka the shark. Seeing shakka the shark and learning about her was a cool experience they also have a nice gift shop aswell. Review of: Port Pirie Regional Tourism & Arts Centre.
- Laurie I. Mudgeeraba, Australia 103 contributions. Knowledgeable staff. Interesting hour spent. Good view from the missing clock , tower and good exhibits. Worth a look for sure!
- nera0414. Greater Adelaide, Australia 557 contributions. Worth a drive out there. There is not a lot to see out on this Island but we loved driving around it anyway.
- Port Pirie Regional Tourism & Arts Centre
- Port Pirie National Trust Museum
- Port Pirie Regional Art Gallery
- Solomontown Beach
- Mount Remarkable National Park
- Port Pirie Molfettesi Fishing Boat Museum
- Flinders View Park
- Heritage Rail Trail
- Port Pirie Aquatic & Leisure Centre
- Port Pirie RSL Museum
The starting point for any visit to Port Pirie is this multifaceted attraction on the site of the Mary Ellie Street railway station, hosting the visitor information centre, city library, a regional art gallery (more later) and a variety of fun family things to do. First off, great white sharks are a fact of seafaring life in the Southern Ocean, and...
One of several historic buildings flanking Ellen Street is the elegant Ellen Street Station, completed in the Victorian Pavilion style in 1902. This served as Port Pirie’s main terminus for passengers until 1967, and has since been preserved in situ as the National Trust Museum. This is the go-to if you want to dip into Port Pirie’s industrial and ...
Part of the Visitor Information Centre complex, the regional art gallery opened in 1992 and puts an emphasis on work by South Australian artists. The gallery was initially in the old Mary Ellie Street railway station building – now hosting the library – and was then given its own space in 1994 when the Regional Tourism & Arts Centre opened. As well...
East of Port Pirie’s grain silos, and just next to the ominously named Bridge to Nowhere is arguably the prettiest spot on the city’s waterfront. There’s a stretch of sandy beach here, and a jetty poking out into the creek with ladders for swimmers. If you don’t fancy swimming in Port Pirie Creek you can relax on the beach or the grassy foreshore, ...
The Flinders Ranges are visible from the waterfront in Port Pirie, and if you’d like to journey into this mountainous region then Mount Remarkable National Park is a great place to start. The park is divided into three blocks, so while the namesake peak is about 45 minutes north of Port Pirie, the southern Mambray Creek section is 15 minutes north-...
This small museum can be found on the waterfront and celebrates the Italian fishing community that first arrived in Port Pirie from Molfetta, Puglia at the end of the 19th century. The museum’s showpiece is a beautifully restored plank-hulled fishing boat, Elizabeth, built in the early-20th century. Located where the fishermen launched their boats,...
In the shadow of the huge grain silos on the waterfront in Port Pirie is an adorable little park, always clean and tidy. As the name suggests, the park’s great asset is its marvellous vista north and north-east to the Flinders Ranges. As part of an ongoing program to beautify Port Pirie’s foreshore, Flinders View Park has been given a few upgrades ...
Port Pirie is at the west end of a 395km trail into the outback to the frontier mining town of Broken Hill. The Heritage Rail Trail can tell you a lot about Port Pirie’s development in the late-19th century and the industry that sustains the city to this day. Stopping at 15 towns, it follows the narrow gauge Broken Hill to Port Pirie line, which wa...
In 2019 this complex reopened as part of the new Port Pirie Sports Precinct, providing facilities for everything from cricket to squash, gymnastics and Aussie rules football. The Aquatic & Leisure Centre has a design that evokes the profile of the Flinders Ranges and houses an indoor pool and an indoor splash park for children. Outside is a heated ...
The local Returned Services League Club in Port Pirie has put together a fantastic display that first opened to the public in 2009. Sourced from an extensive collection, this exhibition has a section devoted to every conflict from the Second Boer War (1899-1902) to the 21st-century operations in Afghanistan. In each exhibit there’s a detailed summa...
Less than three hour’s drive from Adelaide, Port Pirie is the third biggest town north of Adelaide and is the perfect spot to spend a night when travelling to the Flinders Ranges, Outback and Eyre Peninsula. Explore local museums, head down to the jetty to cast a line and stock up at the huge array of shops.
Port Pirie in a nutshell. Just 200km north of Adelaide, sat on the coast of Spencer Gulf is Port Pirie; a small yet vibrant settlement founded in 1845. The small town vibes and friendly locals here will make you feel at home, and the heritage – portrayed to guests through museums and galleries – takes you back in time.
The top attractions to visit in Port Pirie are: Port Pirie RSL Museum; Port Pirie Regional Tourism & Arts Centre; Port Pirie National Trust Museum; John Pirie Bridge (Bridge to Nowhere) Northern Festival Centre; See all attractions in Port Pirie on Tripadvisor
The soul of Port Pirie is vast, encompassing everything from its pristine coastlines to its warm-hearted locals. Dive into a seafood extravaganza with catches fresh from the Spencer Gulf, or share a cuppa with the locals, immersing yourself in their rich stories and warm hospitality.
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