Originally built in 1883, the refurbished Pampas Motel Port Augusta is the last heritage hotel from the era. It is an 5-minute drive from central Port Augusta and 8 minutes' drive from Port Augusta Golf Course. The property offers a lounge bar and free on-site parking. The air-conditioned rooms offer a refrigerator and a microwave. Some rooms offer a private bathroom with a shower, others use shared bathroom facilities. Guests enjoy shared BBQ facilities and a communal kitchen area with tea-and-coffee making facilities. Port Augusta Pampas Motel is less than 5 minutes' walk from the local cafes and restaurants. It is a 15-minute walk from the Wadlata Outback Information Center. Port Augusta overlooks the waters of the upper Spence Gulf and the mighty Flinders Rangers.