60 Magor Road, Port Pirie South SA 5540, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Jan 1996 | $110,000 | — |
The house is located in the suburb of Port Pirie South, South Australia, just 0.8 km from the centre of the suburb and about 2 km from the main Port Pirie city area.
Port Pirie Junction (Solomontown) railway station is approximately 1.5 km away, the Augusta Highway is about 5 km north, and Port Pirie Airport lies roughly 6 km to the south of the property.
Several green spaces are within walking distance: Leonard Oval (1.7 km), Prince's Park (1.8 km), Globe Oval (1.8 km), Port Oval (1.9 km) and Woodward Park (about 2.2 km).
The ABC North and West SA radio station broadcasts from a studio roughly 2.1 km away, providing regional news and programming.
Port Pirie has a hot semi‑arid climate with hot, dry summers (average highs around 32 °C) and mild to cool, slightly wetter winters (average highs about 16 °C). Annual rainfall is low, averaging around 346 mm.
The local economy is dominated by metal smelting and refining, particularly lead, copper, silver, and zinc at the Nyrstar plant, along with grain handling facilities and related logistics.
The active freight line that serves the smelter and transports raw materials runs through the city and is within a few kilometres of the house, roughly 2 km away.
