17 Ridgeway Avenue, Port Augusta SA 5700, Australia
17 Ridgeway Avenue is a standalone house situated on a sizable residential block. The property offers the privacy and space typical of a detached dwelling.
The house sits on a 1,589 m² parcel of land, providing ample outdoor area for gardening, recreation, or future development. This generous lot size is larger than the average residential lot in the suburb.
Port Augusta experiences a hot desert climate with very hot summers, mild winters and minimal rainfall, about 222 mm per year. Clear skies dominate, with roughly 142 clear days annually.
Port Augusta sits at the crossroads of the Eyre, Augusta, and Stuart Highways, providing road connections to Adelaide, Perth and Darwin. The town also hosts long‑distance rail services such as The Ghan and the Indian Pacific, and an airport about 6 km away.
Within 0.5 km you’ll find the local radio station 5AU, and a small park, Lea Memorial Oval, is just 0.6 km away. A short stroll of around 1 km leads to Cudmores Hill, offering scenic views, while the Port Augusta railway station is about 2.4 km distant.
Port Augusta is a gateway to several attractions, including the historic Pichi Richi Railway and the Wadlata Outback Centre, both highlighting the region’s outback heritage. The nearby Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden showcases desert flora and provides a café with views of the surrounding plains.
According to the 2021 census, Port Augusta and its surrounding suburbs had a combined population of 13,515 people. This makes it the fourth‑largest urban centre outside Adelaide in South Australia.
