Hey, what's that bizarre glowing tower just off the highway 10km south of Port Augusta? It's part of a giant greenhouse tomato-growing facility: hundreds of mirrors reflect sunlight (of which Port Augusta has a boundless supply) onto the tower, which heats and desalinates water whilst producing 1.5 megawatts of electricity. Don't ask us to explain the technology any further – just enjoy the spectacle of this unexpected object!
Sundrop Farms
Eyre Peninsula & the West Coast
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
24.44 MILES
Bush boffins rave about the steep, jagged Mt Remarkable National Park, which straddles the Southern Flinders and rises above little Melrose like a…
Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden
8.41 MILES
Just north of town, the excellent (and free!) botanic garden has 250 hectares of sandhills, clay flats and desert fauna and flora (ever seen a Sturt's…
27.61 MILES
In Melrose, don't miss the amazing, decaying multistorey stone ruins of Jacka's Brewery (1878), which once employed 40 staff, in the backstreets. Bring…
27.56 MILES
Occupying an old courthouse (1862) and Melrose's former police HQ – from where the local cops once patrolled as far as the Northern Territory (!) – this…
6.08 MILES
The highlight at this combined museum/visitor centre is the Tunnel of Time, which traces local Aboriginal and European histories using audio-visual…
6.95 MILES
Not for the weak-kneed (see-through metal steps!), this 1882 water tower across the gulf in Port Augusta West affords a great view across the water and…
Nearby Eyre Peninsula & the West Coast attractions
6.08 MILES
The highlight at this combined museum/visitor centre is the Tunnel of Time, which traces local Aboriginal and European histories using audio-visual…
6.95 MILES
Not for the weak-kneed (see-through metal steps!), this 1882 water tower across the gulf in Port Augusta West affords a great view across the water and…
3. Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden
8.41 MILES
Just north of town, the excellent (and free!) botanic garden has 250 hectares of sandhills, clay flats and desert fauna and flora (ever seen a Sturt's…
4. Mt Remarkable National Park
24.44 MILES
Bush boffins rave about the steep, jagged Mt Remarkable National Park, which straddles the Southern Flinders and rises above little Melrose like a…
27.56 MILES
Occupying an old courthouse (1862) and Melrose's former police HQ – from where the local cops once patrolled as far as the Northern Territory (!) – this…
27.61 MILES
In Melrose, don't miss the amazing, decaying multistorey stone ruins of Jacka's Brewery (1878), which once employed 40 staff, in the backstreets. Bring…