Robe is a historic town on the Limestone Coast of South Australia.
Understand
[edit]History
[edit]At one point Robe was the third largest port in South Australia, although the rugged coastline makes it generally unsuitable for shipping.
Climate
[edit]Robe has mild summers, with the average summer temperature around 22°C.
In popular culture
[edit]"Robe isn't famous for robes!"
Get in
[edit]By car
[edit]Robe is on the coast between Mount Gambier and Adelaide, just off B1. It is around 3.5 hours and 340km drive from Adelaide and around 7 hours and 500km from Melbourne.
By bus
[edit]Premier Stateliner run a bus every day except Saturday from Adelaide to Mount Gambier via the coast, which stops in Robe.
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- 1 Robe Lighthouse. Not historic, but a concrete structure built in 1972, which its purpose was to replace the now defunct Cape Jaffa Lighthouse near Kingston.
- 2 Robe Customs House Maritime Museum, 1 Royal Circus, ☏ +61 8 8768 2465. A customs house that was built in 1863 for the Harbor Master which now operates as a museum. None, except for gold coin donations.
- Robe Jetty, 5 Obelisk Rd. 24/7. Typical Australian jetty.
Do
[edit]- Fishing
- Beaches
- 1 Little Dip Conservation Park. A conservation park that conserves a chain of small lakes which combine to provide habitat for several bird species. It has quite some nice beaches too.
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]- 1 Robe Seafood & Takeaway, 21 Victoria St, ☏ +61 8 8768 2888. 11:30AM-7:30PM.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- Harbour View Motel, 2 Sturt St, ☏ +61 8 8768 2148. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 10AM. Unusually, this motel is overlooking Lake Butler, not overlooking any harbors.