Robe, a popular coastal tourist destination on the shores of Guichen Bay, lies just off the Southern Ports Highway between Kingston S.E. and Millicent in the south-east of South Australia. Established in 1846, the town is one of the oldest in the state and was established as a port after recommendations from naval explorers. Growth occurred initially from settlers and later from Chinese immigrants en-route to the Victorian goldfields avoiding entry directly to Victoria. As port operation eventually declined, the town's fishing base had been well established and the town also became a service centre for the surrounding sheep and grain growing industries. In recent times the town has become a popular tourist destination with several of the original buildings from the 1840-50's still standing with Guichen Bay offering a good range of safe swimming and surf beaches. In stark contrast, the coastline to the west is rugged and features the old navigational obelisk and lighthouse. Also in town are a series of lakes which offer water activities, lookouts to the west over the cliff faces, an interesting town centre, good foreshore parkland and various historic, self guided walks.

Population: 950
State: South Australia
Name Origin: Named after Governor Frederick Robe, who chose the site as a port.
Pronunciation: Robe
Postcode: 5276
Local Government: District Council of Robe
Location: 339km south-east of Adelaide
Main Roads: Southern Ports Highway
Main Watercourses: Southern Ocean (Guichen Bay)
Radio Stations (Music): Star FM (96.1), Triple J (102.5)

Photos from Robe (Click on thumbnail for full sized image):
 

	Looking north-east across Fox's Beach towards Long Beach & Guichen Ban, Robe. Thanks to Jamie Scuglia for this pic (2001).
	Pub Lake, looking south-east, Robe. Thanks to Jamie Scuglia for this pic (2001).
	Main Road, looking east from Nora Creina Road, Robe. Thanks to Jamie Scuglia for this pic (2001).
	Footbridge over the eastern edge of Fox's Lake, Robe. Thanks to Jamie Scuglia for this pic (2001).
	The Robe Lighthouse, looking south-east from the southern edge of Factory Bay, Robe. Thanks to Jamie Scuglia for this pic (2001).
	Factory Bay, looking north towards Cape Dombey and the historic obelisk, Robe. Thanks to Jamie Scuglia for this pic (2001).
	Foreshore parkland, looking west towards the Breakwater, Robe. Thanks to Jamie Scuglia for this pic (2001).
	Looking east over the foreshore parkland adjacent to Mundy Tce with the Town Beach in the distance, Robe (2001).
	Smillie Street, looking west from Bagot Street, Robe. Thanks to Jamie Scuglia for this pic (2001).
	View west over Lake Butler from Royal Circle with monument in the foreground, Robe. Thanks to Jamie Scuglia for this pic (2001).
	Lake Butler, looking west from Hagen Street, Robe. Thanks to Jamie Scuglia for this pic (2001).
	Smillie Street, looking east as it approaches Cooper Street, Robe. Thanks to Jamie Scuglia for this pic (2001).
	Victoria Street, looking north-west from Union Street, Robe. Thanks to Jamie Scuglia for this pic (2001).
	Victoria Street, looking south-east from Smillie Street, Robe. Thanks to Jamie Scuglia for this pic (2001).
	Joy Tce, looking south from Karatta Road, Robe. Thanks to Jamie Scuglia for this pic (2001).