2/47 Commercial Road

The Old Port Augusta railway station is on Commercial Road, and nearby heritage sites include the Port Augusta Institute at 52 Commercial Road and the Port Augusta Town Hall at 54 Commercial Road.

The weekly newspaper The Transcontinental has been located on Commercial Road since its first issue in October 1914.

The property is within 0.5 km of the Port Augusta railway station and is near the junction of the Eyre, Augusta and Stuart Highways, providing road, rail and twice‑daily coach services to Adelaide and other centres.

Apex Park (0.5 km), Braddock Park (0.7 km), Central Oval (0.8 km) and Chinnery Park Oval (1.4 km) are all within walking distance of the property.

Port Augusta has a hot desert climate with very hot summers, mild winters, low annual rainfall of about 221 mm and over 140 clear days each year.

According to the 2021 census, the city and its surrounds had a population of 13,515 people.

The region serves regional agriculture, provides services to many northern mines, hosts a solar farm opened in 2020 and a solar‑powered greenhouse operation (Sundrop Farms) that produces tomatoes.

Port Augusta Airport is located about 6 km from the city centre, where 2/47 Commercial Road is situated.