# Things to see in Port Pirie (Australia): 9 places and when to go > Port Pirie is a town in Australia, and this site lists 9 places in and around it, mainly Nature (8), Mountains (6), Wildlife (2). The best known are Bentley Hill, Frypan Hill and Graves Hill. The best time to come is March to April and October to November; also possible: December to February and May to September. In December there are 14 h 11 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 49. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/port-pirie/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Australia · -33.1911, 137.99 - **Places:** 9 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/naturaleza/) (8) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/montana/) (6) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/fauna/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/museos/) (1) - **Best time:** March to April and October to November. - **Also possible:** December to February and May to September. - **Nearest airport:** ADL Adelaide, 202 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Frypan Hill, at 718 m. ## What to see in Port Pirie The places in and around Port Pirie, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Bentley Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/bentley-hill/): Mountain in South Australia, Australia · 27 km - [Frypan Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/frypan-hill/): Mountain in Australia · 20 km - [Graves Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/graves-hill/): Mountain in South Australia, Australia · 16 km - [Mount Ellen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-ellen/): Mountain in Mount Remarkable, South Australia, Australia · 26 km - [Mount Zion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-zion/): Mountain in Australia · 20 km - [White Cliff Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/white-cliff-hill/): Mountain in South Australia, Australia · 25 km - [Port Pirie Railway Station Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/port-pirie-railway-station-museum/): Museum · 2.5 km - [Unnamed (No.HA912) Heritage Agreement](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/unnamed-no-ha912-heritage-agreement/): Protected area · 25 km - [Wapma Thura-Southern Flinders Ranges National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/wapma-thura-southern-flinders-ranges-national-park/): Protected area · 21 km ## When to go to Port Pirie The best time to visit Port Pirie is **March to April and October to November**; also possible: December to February and May to September. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 13 h 58 | | February | Possible | 13 h 11 | | March | Best time | 12 h 15 | | April | Best time | 11 h 10 | | May | Possible | 10 h 17 | | June | Possible | 9 h 49 | | July | Possible | 10 h | | August | Possible | 10 h 46 | | September | Possible | 11 h 48 | | October | Best time | 12 h 51 | | November | Best time | 13 h 45 | | December | Possible | 14 h 11 | In December there are 14 h 11 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 49. In March, 9 of the 9 places are at their best. When to go to Australia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Port Pirie The nearest main airport is Adelaide International Airport (ADL, Adelaide), 202 km as the crow flies. How to get around Australia (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-33.1911%2C137.99) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.1911%2C137.99) ## Other towns nearby - [Melrose](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/melrose/): 6 places · 41 km - [Whyalla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/whyalla/): 12 places · 44 km - [Jamestown](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/jamestown/): 5 places · 57 km - [Port Augusta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/puerto-augusta/): 18 places · 81 km - [Peterborough, South Australia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/peterborough/): 15 places · 83 km - [Wallaroo, South Australia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/wallaroo/): 13 places · 89 km And all of Australia, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Port Pirie? The best known: [Bentley Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/bentley-hill/), [Frypan Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/frypan-hill/), [Graves Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/graves-hill/), [Mount Ellen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-ellen/), [Mount Zion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-zion/). In all, 9 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Port Pirie? March to April and October to November; also possible: December to February and May to September. In December there are 14 h 11 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 49. ### How do you get to Port Pirie? The nearest main airport is Adelaide International Airport (ADL), 202 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.1911%2C137.99) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Port Pirie as the destination and these 9 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).