Port Augusta

briche · Guru

Port Augusta

Plain Truth · Guru

Don't listen to rumor mongers,otherwise you won' t stop anywhere in the outback.We have found treat people as you would like to be treated and you will have a great time.

bgt · Guru

Every town has their dose of idiots.

TheHeaths · Guru

There are much more confronting and problem areas and towns than Port Augusta.

Take normal precautions like locking van and vehicles overnight, but walking around during day and shopping etc is fine.

If you are worried about overnight, the caravan park in Stirling North, about 4km out of town, Adelaide side, is quiet and reasonably priced.

-- Edited by TheHeaths on Thursday 29th of April 2021 07:38:10 PM

DeBe · Guru

I regularly go to Pt Augusta. Never had any problems. We usualy stay at the Shoreline park. If you are realy woried the Shoreline is locked at night & you use a swipe card to operate the gate.

-- Edited by DeBe on Thursday 29th of April 2021 09:09:53 PM

Hetho · Senior Member

Port Augusta is a great town.

Pick your park. The bigger parks have security and are awesome.

We have done Perth to Victoria 32 times now and always stay in PA.

Regards.

Hetho.

Greg 1 · Guru

We stay in the Shoreline too. Never had any issues in Pt Augusta. Just use some common sense and take the normal precautions. Stayed there many times

Ger08 · Senior Member

We really like Port Augusta- and stay at the Discovery Park which has good security. There are some fantastic cafes in PA

bgt · Guru

"It's a safe town" but parks have security? Hmmmmmm. Anyone else see the irony?

Geeco · Senior Member

We stayed at Sterling North last week. No issues other than the odd freight train during the night.

Wanda · Guru

Port Augusta is no different to many other towns and cities.
There are certain places to be wary off at certain times of the day or night. There are places in Adelaide I would not venture into at certain times.
Good old "common sense" comes into play here me thinks!
cheers
Ian

Warren-Pat_01 · Guru

If you go to regional QLD, ensure you lock your doors, keep your car keys hidden away & very secure! We have "kiddy crims" aged from 8 years old! Yes they can drive automatic cars but don't expect it to be in good condition after they've raced their mates in another stolen car!

Pt Augusta - I can vouch for the Shoreline CP - they lock the gates at around 10pm (you make arrangements with them if you're going to be out late).

Peter_n_Margaret · Guru

briche wrote:
We are currently heading towards Port Augusta and we have been advise that was no longer a great town to stay in due to roaming packs of people
that will put you in a sense of danger even if you purchase your supplies at the wrong time of the day. We would appreciate any comments on this
topic.

briche

Racism at its worst, perpetuated by forums and posts like this.

Cheers,

Peter

Wanda · Guru

Peter_n_Margaret wrote:
briche wrote:
We are currently heading towards Port Augusta and we have been advise that was no longer a great town to stay in due to roaming packs of people
that will put you in a sense of danger even if you purchase your supplies at the wrong time of the day. We would appreciate any comments on this
topic.

briche
Racism at its worst, perpetuated by forums and posts like this.
Cheers,
Peter

Maybe not racism, but certainly "sailing close to the wind"

Ian

bgt · Guru

I've read the posts. Where is the racisim? Folks jump to conclusions. Read what they want between the lines. PC is the new enemy. I've been to these sorts of places and had the crap belted out of me. By a group of drunks that all looked like me. Every where you look you can find trouble makers. All types of folks. But we dare not point out the villains in case we are called racists. PC trumps the law.

Are We Lost · Guru

I don't agree with the "Racism at it's worst". While the post may be a bit strong on the crime question, it does not specify it as a youth problem or point fingers. The same can be said for Warren-Pat's post about regional Queensland. The fact that we immediately jump to conclusions and put our own interpretation on what is really meant, highlights that there is a problem that many want to suppress from discussion. The answers to the original question could be summarised as "No, you were told wrong. Just take reasonable precautions".

I too have stayed in Port Augusta for a couple of nights. I did not see any evidence of crime being a particular concern. Taking precautions is however a good suggestion.

Peter_n_Margaret · Guru

Kid yourself if you like. Turn a blind eye. But it is racism and needs to be called out as such.
This country and its people are highly racist and that needs to change.
Cheers,
Peter

bgt · Guru

Peter you are looking through a very strange pair of glasses at the world. Looking for problems where none exist seems to be one of today's real issues.

Greg 1 · Guru

I find people making any suggestion of racism in the OP to be people with some guilt complex over racism. The OP asked a question which contained no suggestion of ethnicity at all. There are areas of Perth I would not go to at night and the reasons are none that involve any race or ethnicity issue, just some less than desirable characters of all kinds. Does that make me a racist or just a cautious sensible individual who does not take unnecessary risks? Turning this into a question of race is PC at it's worst and you know what they say about PC. It is a theory thought up by an unintelligent and dillusional minority and promoted by mainstream media on the basis that if you try hard enough you can pick up a turd by the clean end.

TheHeaths · Guru

I love how some play coy with what is meant by a post, when they know full well the intent and inference.

That said, if certain groups are responsible for problems, I cannot agree that to acknowledge those groups involvement is racism.

Peter_n_Margaret · Guru

bgt wrote:
Peter you are looking through a very strange pair of glasses at the world. Looking for problems where none exist seems to be one of today's real issues.

Makes it even worse. Maybe we should ask those who are the target of these "non racist" questions and see what they think?

There are 6 or 8 towns in Oz where these exact or similar questions as asked by the OP pop up from time to time.

We all know which towns they are and why the questions are asked.

That makes it racist.

Yes we can all kid ourselves that this is not racist, but it certainly is and there is no justification for it.

Cheers,

Peter

-- Edited by Peter_n_Margaret on Saturday 1st of May 2021 03:53:14 PM

bgt · Guru

Ok Peter let's not talk about crime because it's racist. Let's not talk about gender because it's homophobia. Let's not talk about women because it's sexist. Let's not talk about climate because those against are deniers. Let's not talk about economics because some folks are capitalists. Lets just hide under the bed and pretend everything in the world is just dandy. Calling someone names gets you nowhere. Looking for a name to call someone isn't a solution. No matter how much you wish it was. Reading between the lines is a very bad habit.

briche · Guru

Thanks to all of you for your comments. We are currently in Port Augusta with no hassles that I can see. While there are issues after talking with the locals it appears that provided you take normal precautions things should be ok.

Thanks for your responses.

briche

Are We Lost · Guru

Peter, I freecamp by preference and I am sure you have thousands more nights freecamping than me.

But I would not freecamp at Port Augusta. Not too many people need an explanation as to why not. Yet we can't say why not?

-- Edited by Are We Lost on Saturday 1st of May 2021 05:43:42 PM

peter67 · Guru

Greg 1 wrote:
I find people making any suggestion of racism in the OP to be people with some guilt complex over racism. The OP asked a question which contained no suggestion of ethnicity at all. There are areas of Perth I would not go to at night and the reasons are none that involve any race or ethnicity issue, just some less than desirable characters of all kinds. Does that make me a racist or just a cautious sensible individual who does not take unnecessary risks? Turning this into a question of race is PC at it's worst and you know what they say about PC. It is a theory thought up by an unintelligent and dillusional minority and promoted by mainstream media on the basis that if you try hard enough you can pick up a turd by the clean end.

Very nicely summed up Greg.

Greg 1 · Guru

Much of the crime in most larger centres like Pt Augusta, involves illicit substance abuse. This is not contained to any ethnic group but unfortunately appears to be worse in lower socio-economic areas. Dependent on location, the face of the racial groups involved in this lamentable problem, change, but it certainly isn't contained to just one or two ethnic groups. It is an all enveloping issue. For arguments sake where I live, most crime is committed by white Caucasian individuals. So because I have just suggested that, am I now racist?

Bush walker · Veteran Member

Have you concidered stopping a Quorn about 30 km north of Port Augusta or Port Germein south of Port Augusta or even Melrose of Wilmington. They are all nice quite little towns and may find the caravan parks are cheaper too

Snippy · Senior Member

Try the CP at Stirling North. They were upgrading it when we stayed in December 2019. Family business.

Aussie1 · Guru

peter67 wrote:
Greg 1 wrote:
I find people making any suggestion of racism in the OP to be people with some guilt complex over racism. The OP asked a question which contained no suggestion of ethnicity at all. There are areas of Perth I would not go to at night and the reasons are none that involve any race or ethnicity issue, just some less than desirable characters of all kinds. Does that make me a racist or just a cautious sensible individual who does not take unnecessary risks? Turning this into a question of race is PC at it's worst and you know what they say about PC. It is a theory thought up by an unintelligent and dillusional minority and promoted by mainstream media on the basis that if you try hard enough you can pick up a turd by the clean end.
Very nicely summed up Greg.

Yes, I agree 100% with your comment Greg, very well put.

Santa · Guru

Storm in a teacup, nowadays it's in your own interest to secure vehicles and personal property where ever you camp or park.

It's all about common sense, a commodity in pretty short supply, assess the situation and act accordingly, if you have concerns move on.

Asking questions with racial overtones is guaranteed to stir the pot. wink