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{{about|the town in South Australia|the associated wine region |Robe wine region}} |
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{{Infobox Australian place |
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| state = sa |
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| image = RobeSAaerial2.jpg |
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| caption = Looking west: the northern area of the town |
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| coordinates = {{coord|37.164057|S|139.754134|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |
| coordinates = {{coord|37.164057|S|139.754134|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |
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| coord_ref =<ref name="LMV">{{cite web |title=Search results for 'Robe, LOCB' with the following datasets being selected – 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Government Towns', 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions', 'Railways' and 'Gazetteer' |url=http://location.sa.gov.au/viewer/?map=roads&x=139.85917&y=-37.21733&z=12&uids=19,2,115,11,20,105&pinx=139.754130&piny=-37.164060&pinTitle=Location&pinText=Robe,+Locb |website=Location SA Map Viewer|publisher=Government of South Australia|access-date=15 May 2018}}</ref> |
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| lga = [[District Council of Robe]] |
| lga = [[District Council of Robe]] |
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| postcode = 5276 |
| postcode = 5276 |
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| pop = |
| pop = 1252 |
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| pop_year = {{CensusAU| |
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}} |
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| pop_footnotes=<ref name="abs">{{Census 2021 AUS | id = SAL41264 | name = Robe (State Suburb) | accessdate = 28 November 2023 | quick = on}}</ref> |
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| established = 19 March 1846 (town) |
| established = 19 March 1846 (town) |
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| established_footnotes = <ref name="LMV"/><ref name="sagg-1846">{{cite web|last1=Robe|first1=Fred. H|title=Minute of 18 March 1846 re establishment of towns at Guichen and Rivoli Bays|url=http://www9.austlii.edu.au/au/other/sa_gazette/1846/12.pdf|website=The South Australian Government Gazette|publisher=South Australian Government| |
| established_footnotes = <ref name="LMV"/><ref name="sagg-1846">{{cite web|last1=Robe|first1=Fred. H|title=Minute of 18 March 1846 re establishment of towns at Guichen and Rivoli Bays|url=http://www9.austlii.edu.au/au/other/sa_gazette/1846/12.pdf|website=The South Australian Government Gazette|publisher=South Australian Government|access-date=15 May 2018|pages=108–109|date=19 March 1846}}</ref> |
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| region = [[Limestone Coast]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Limestone Coast SA Government region|url=http://www.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/8589/Limestone_Coast_SA_Government_region.pdf|publisher=The Government of South Australia| |
| region = [[Limestone Coast]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Limestone Coast SA Government region|url=http://www.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/8589/Limestone_Coast_SA_Government_region.pdf|publisher=The Government of South Australia|access-date=10 October 2014}}</ref> |
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| county = [[County of Robe]]<ref name="LMV"/> |
| county = [[County of Robe]]<ref name="LMV"/> |
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| stategov = [[Electoral district of MacKillop |
| stategov = [[Electoral district of MacKillop|MacKillop]]<ref name=ECSA>{{cite web|title=District of MacKillop Background Profile |url=http://www.ecsa.sa.gov.au/component/edocman/?task=document.download&id=564&Itemid=0 |publisher=Electoral Commission SA |access-date=29 March 2016}}</ref> |
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| fedgov = [[Division of Barker|Barker]] |
| fedgov = [[Division of Barker|Barker]]<ref name=AEC>{{cite web|title=Federal electoral division of Barker |url=http://www.aec.gov.au/profiles/sa/files/2011/2011-aec-a4-map-sa-barker.pdf |publisher=Australian Electoral Commission|access-date=28 March 2016}}</ref> |
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| dist1 = 337 |
| dist1 = 337 |
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| dir1 = SE |
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| maxtemp = 18. |
| maxtemp = 18.5 |
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| mintemp = 11.3 |
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| rainfall = 621.9 |
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| near-n = ''[[Guichen Bay]]'' |
| near-n = ''[[Guichen Bay]]'' |
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| near-ne = [[Mount Benson, South Australia|Mount Benson]] |
| near-ne = [[Mount Benson, South Australia|Mount Benson]] |
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| near-w = ''Ocean'' |
| near-w = ''Ocean'' |
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| near-nw = ''Ocean'' |
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|footnotes = Climatic data<ref name=climate/><br/>Adjoining localities<ref name="LMV"/> |
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'''Robe''' is a town and [[fishing port]] located in the [[Limestone Coast]] of [[South Australia]]. The town's distinctive combination of historical buildings, ocean, fishing fleets, lakes and dense bush |
'''Robe''' is a town and [[fishing port]] located in the [[Limestone Coast]] of [[South Australia]]. The town's distinctive combination of historical buildings, ocean, fishing fleets, lakes and dense bush attracts many tourists. Robe lies on the southern shore of [[Guichen Bay]], just off the [[Princes Highway]]. At the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Robe had a population of 1252.<ref name="ABS2021">{{Cite web|url=https://abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/SAL41264|title=Robe 2021 Census All persons QuickStats (Suburbs and Localities)|date=2021|publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics|access-date=28 November 2023}}</ref> Robe is the main town in the [[District Council of Robe]] [[Local government in Australia|local government area]]. It is in the [[South Australian House of Assembly|state electorate]] of MacKillop and the [[Australian House of Representatives|federal]] [[Division of Barker]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[File:Old customs house, Robe, South Australia, 2023.jpg|thumb|The former customs house, a legacy of pre{{nbh}}[[Federation of Australia|Federation]] times when individual colonies collected customs duties, is typical of many heritage-listed places in Robe built of local limestone]] |
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===Aboriginal use=== |
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Robe is situated on the [[Aboriginal Australians|ancestral lands]] of the Buandig and [[Ngarrindjeri]] people.<ref>{{cite map|title = Aboriginal Australia |last = Horton |first = David R. |
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{{Missing information|Indigenous history|date=July 2016}} |
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|publisher = Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies |url = https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/34356544?selectedversion=NBD23139661 | via = [[Trove]] |date = 1996 }}</ref> |
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===European use=== |
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Robe, one of the oldest towns in South Australia, was founded by the colonial government as a seaport, administrative centre and village just ten years after the Province of South Australia was established. |
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Europeans founded the town of Robe in 1846, ten years after the Province of South Australia was established, as a seaport, administrative centre and [[township]]. |
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⚫ | Robe was named after the fourth [[Governor of South Australia]], [[Frederick Robe|Major Frederick Robe]], who chose the site as a port in 1845. The town was proclaimed as a port in 1847. It became South Australia's second-busiest |
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⚫ | Robe was named after the fourth [[Governor of South Australia]], [[Frederick Robe|Major Frederick Robe]], who chose the site as a port in 1845. The town was proclaimed as a port in 1847. It became South Australia's second-busiest international port, after [[Port Adelaide]], in the 1850s. Robe's trade was drawn from a large hinterland that extended into western Victoria, and many roadside inns were built to cater for the bullock teamsters bringing down the wool, including the Bush Inn still standing on the outskirts of Robe. Exports included horses, sheep skins and wool. The [[Customs House, Robe|Customs House]] has been listed on the [[South Australian Heritage Register]] since 1980.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nautical Museum (former Robe Customs House)|url=http://apps.planning.sa.gov.au/HeritageSearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=16404|publisher=Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources|access-date=5 July 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035845/http://apps.planning.sa.gov.au/HeritageSearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=16404|archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref> A stone obelisk was built on Cape Dombey in 1852 to help ships navigate safely into the bay. Even so, there have been a number of shipwrecks along the coast in the area. An automatic [[lighthouse]] was built on higher ground in 1973. |
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⚫ | During the Victorian [[Australian gold rushes|gold rushes]] |
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⚫ | During the Victorian [[Australian gold rushes|gold rushes]] about 1857, the [[Government of Victoria (Australia)|Victorian government]] introduced a landing [[tax]] of £10 per person to deter Chinese immigrants{{snd}} more than the cost of their voyage. To bypass the tax, more than 16,000 [[Chinese race|Chinese]] people landed at Robe to walk overland for {{convert|320|km|mi|abbr=off}} to the [[gold mining|goldfield]]s, mainly at [[Ballarat]] and [[Bendigo]]. |
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⚫ | Robe's importance decreased with the building of [[Rail transport in South Australia|railways]] in the 19th century to [[Kingston SE|Kingston]] and [[Beachport]], about {{convert|40|km|mi|abbr=off}} respectively to its north and south. It continues as a service centre for the surrounding rural areas and home to a fishing fleet: especially important in the local economy is the [[lobster|rocklobster]] fishery. |
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Robe has |
Robe has many heritage-listed places, including the following: |
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* Burr Street: [[Robe Cemetery]] |
* Burr Street: [[Robe Cemetery]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=16453 | title=Robe Cemetery | publisher=Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources | work=South Australian Heritage Register | access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref> |
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* Cape Dombey: [[Cape Dombey Obelisk]] |
* Cape Dombey: [[Cape Dombey Obelisk]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=16401 | title=Cape Dombey Obelisk | publisher=Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources | work=South Australian Heritage Register | access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref> |
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* 1A Hagen Street: [[Robe House]] |
* 1A Hagen Street: [[Robe House]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=16407 | title=Robe House (former Government Residence) | publisher=Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources | work=South Australian Heritage Register | access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref> |
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* 2 Hagen Street: [[The Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Chapel and Schoolroom]] |
* 2 Hagen Street: [[The Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Chapel and Schoolroom]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=16405 | title=The Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Chapel and Schoolroom | publisher=Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources | work=South Australian Heritage Register | access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref> |
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* 7 Karatta Road: [[Karatta House]] |
* 7 Karatta Road: [[Karatta House]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=16403 | title=Dwelling ('Karatta House') | publisher=Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources | work=South Australian Heritage Register | access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref> |
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* Main Road: [[Lakeside, Robe|Lakeside]] |
* Main Road: [[Lakeside, Robe|Lakeside]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=16450 | title=Dwelling ('Lakeside') | publisher=Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources | work=South Australian Heritage Register | access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref> |
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* Main Road: [[Lakeside Stables and Coach House]] |
* Main Road: [[Lakeside Stables and Coach House]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=16451 | title='Lakeside' Stables and Coach House | publisher=Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources | work=South Australian Heritage Register | access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref> |
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* Main South Eastern Road: [[Richmond Park Homestead]] |
* Main South Eastern Road: [[Richmond Park Homestead]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=16471 | title=Richmond Park Homestead | publisher=Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources | work=South Australian Heritage Register | access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref> |
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* Millicent Road: [[Bush Inn, Robe|Bush Inn]] |
* Millicent Road: [[Bush Inn, Robe|Bush Inn]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=16454 | title=Former Bush Inn | publisher=Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources | work=South Australian Heritage Register | access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref> |
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* 2 Mundy Terrace: [[Robe Post Office and Telegraph Station]] |
* 2 Mundy Terrace: [[Robe Post Office and Telegraph Station]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=16410 | title=Dwellings (former Robe Post Office & Telegraph Station) | publisher=Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources | work=South Australian Heritage Register | access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref> |
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* Nora Creina Road: [[The Hermitage, Robe|The Hermitage]] |
* Nora Creina Road: [[The Hermitage, Robe|The Hermitage]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=16459 | title=Dwelling ('The Hermitage' Homestead Complex) | publisher=Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources | work=South Australian Heritage Register | access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref> |
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* Nora Creina Road: [[CSIRO Field Research Station, Robe|CSIRO Field Research Station]] |
* Nora Creina Road: [[CSIRO Field Research Station, Robe|CSIRO Field Research Station]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=16480 | title=Former CSIRO Field Research Station (including shed, water tank, yard fencing and gates) | publisher=Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources | work=South Australian Heritage Register | access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref> |
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* Nora Creina Road: [[Dingley Dell (dwelling)]] |
* Nora Creina Road: [[Dingley Dell (dwelling)]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=16457 | title=Dwelling ('Dingley Dell') | publisher=Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources | work=South Australian Heritage Register | access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref> |
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* Nora Creina Road: [[Bellevue Homestead, Robe|Bellevue Homestead]] |
* Nora Creina Road: [[Bellevue Homestead, Robe|Bellevue Homestead]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=16456 | title=Dwelling ('Bellevue Homestead')| publisher=Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources | work=South Australian Heritage Register | access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref> |
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* Obelisk Road: [[Robe Gaol Ruins]] |
* Obelisk Road: [[Robe Gaol Ruins]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=16402 | title=Former Robe Gaol (Ruin) | publisher=Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources | work=South Australian Heritage Register | access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref> |
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* Royal Circus: [[Royal Circus and Slipwall]] |
* Royal Circus: [[Royal Circus and Slipwall]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=16463 | title=Royal Circus and Seawall, including remains of slipway and Chinese Memorial | publisher=Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources | work=South Australian Heritage Register | access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref> |
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* 1 Royal Circus: [[Robe Customs House]] |
* 1 Royal Circus: [[Robe Customs House]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=16404 | title=Nautical Museum (former Robe Customs House) | publisher=Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources | work=South Australian Heritage Register | access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref> |
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* Smillie Street: [[Robe Institute]] |
* Smillie Street: [[Robe Institute]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=16421 | title=Robe Institute | publisher=Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources | work=South Australian Heritage Register | access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref> |
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* Smillie Street: [[Criterion Hotel, Robe|Criterion Hotel]] |
* Smillie Street: [[Criterion Hotel, Robe|Criterion Hotel]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=16420 | title=Dwelling (former Criterion Hotel) | publisher=Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources | work=South Australian Heritage Register | access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref> |
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* 8 Smillie Street: [[Robe Courthouse, Police Station, Old Cells and Stables]] |
* 8 Smillie Street: [[Robe Courthouse, Police Station, Old Cells and Stables]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=16408 | title=Robe Courthouse, Police Station, Old Cells & Stables | publisher=Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources | work=South Australian Heritage Register | access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref> |
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* 10 Smillie Street: [[Ormerod Cottages]] |
* 10 Smillie Street: [[Ormerod Cottages]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=16409 | title=Dwelling ('Ormerod Cottages') (former Old Barracks) | publisher=Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources | work=South Australian Heritage Register | access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref> |
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* 24 Smillie Street: [[Bank of South Australia Building, Robe|Bank of South Australia Building]] |
* 24 Smillie Street: [[Bank of South Australia Building, Robe|Bank of South Australia Building]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=16418 | title=Bank House (former Bank of South Australia Robe Branch) | publisher=Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources | work=South Australian Heritage Register | access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref> |
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* 26 Smillie Street: [[Campbell's Shop, Robe|Campbell's Shop]] |
* 26 Smillie Street: [[Campbell's Shop, Robe|Campbell's Shop]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=16419 | title=Shop & Cottages (formerly Campbell's Shop) | publisher=Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources | work=South Australian Heritage Register | access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref> |
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* 32 Smillie Street: [[Davison's Shop and Residence]] |
* 32 Smillie Street: [[Davison's Shop and Residence]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=16423 | title=Dwelling (former Davison's Shop and Residence) | publisher=Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources | work=South Australian Heritage Register | access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref> |
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* 38 Smillie Street: [[Graymasts]] |
* 38 Smillie Street: [[Graymasts]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=16424 | title=Graymasts – Former Woolstore and attached Cottage | publisher=Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources | work=South Australian Heritage Register | access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref> |
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* 4-8 Sturt Street: [[Moorakyne House]] |
* 4-8 Sturt Street: [[Moorakyne House]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=16406 | title=Dwelling ('Moorakyne House') (former Green Gables) | publisher=Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources | work=South Australian Heritage Register | access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref> |
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* 15 Sturt Street: [[Granny Banks' Cottage]] |
* 15 Sturt Street: [[Granny Banks' Cottage]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=16415 | title=Dwelling ('Granny Banks' Cottage') (former Crazy Cottage) | publisher=Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources | work=South Australian Heritage Register | access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref> |
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* 1 Victoria Street: [[Caledonian Inn]] |
* 1 Victoria Street: [[Caledonian Inn]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=16425 | title=Caledonian Inn | publisher=Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources | work=South Australian Heritage Register | access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref> |
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* 5 Victoria Street: [[Wilson's Saddlery]] |
* 5 Victoria Street: [[Wilson's Saddlery]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=16432 | title=Eating House (former Wilson's Saddlery) | publisher=Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources | work=South Australian Heritage Register | access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref> |
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* 18 Victoria Street: [[Attic House]] |
* 18 Victoria Street: [[Attic House]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=16437 | title=Office (former Attic House) | publisher=Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources | work=South Australian Heritage Register | access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref> |
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==Environment== |
==Environment== |
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===Climate=== |
===Climate=== |
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Robe experiences a temperate [[mediterranean climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen:]] ''Csb'', [[Trewartha climate classification|Trewartha:]] ''Csbl''), with mild, dry summers and cool, wet winters. |
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|location = Robe, South Australia, Australia (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1860–present); 3 m AMSL |
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|Jan record high C = 39.2 |
|Jan record high C = 39.2 |
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|Feb record high C = 39.6 |
|Feb record high C = 39.6 |
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|Sep record high C = 26.6 |
|Sep record high C = 26.6 |
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|Oct record high C = 33.3 |
|Oct record high C = 33.3 |
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|Nov record high C = 36. |
|Nov record high C = 36.3 |
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|Dec record high C = 37.1 |
|Dec record high C = 37.1 |
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|Jan high C = 22.7 |
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|Feb high C = 22.7 |
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|Mar high C = 21.4 |
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|Apr high C = 19.3 |
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|May high C = 16.7 |
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|Jun high C = 14.5 |
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|Jul high C = 13.9 |
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|Aug high C = 14.7 |
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|Sep high C = 16.3 |
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|Oct high C = 18.4 |
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|Nov high C = 20.0 |
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|Dec high C = 21.4 |
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|Jan mean C = 18.5 |
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|Feb mean C = 18.5 |
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|Mar mean C = 17.2 |
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|Apr mean C = 15.5 |
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|May mean C = 13.6 |
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|Jun mean C = 11.8 |
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|Jul mean C = 11.3 |
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|Aug mean C = 12.3 |
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|Sep mean C = 13.0 |
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|Oct mean C = 14.5 |
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|Nov mean C = 16.0 |
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|Dec mean C = 17.3 |
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|Jan low C = 14.3 |
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|Feb low C = 14.2 |
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|Mar low C = 13.0 |
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|May low C = 10.5 |
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|Jun low C = 9.1 |
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|Jul low C = 8.6 |
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|Aug low C = 8.9 |
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|Sep low C = 9.7 |
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|Oct low C = 10.6 |
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|Nov low C = 11.9 |
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|Dec low C = 13.1 |
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|Jan record low C = 5.2 |
|Jan record low C = 5.2 |
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|Feb record low C = 5.1 |
|Feb record low C = 5.1 |
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|Jul record low C = -2.6 |
|Jul record low C = -2.6 |
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|Aug record low C = 0.2 |
|Aug record low C = 0.2 |
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|Sep record low C = 0. |
|Sep record low C = 0.8 |
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|Oct record low C = 2.1 |
|Oct record low C = 2.1 |
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|Nov record low C = 3. |
|Nov record low C = 3.3 |
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|Dec record low C = 3.9 |
|Dec record low C = 3.9 |
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|Jan precipitation mm = |
|Jan precipitation mm = 18.6 |
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|Feb precipitation mm = 19.4 |
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|Mar precipitation mm = |
|Mar precipitation mm = 28.5 |
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|Apr precipitation mm = 39.3 |
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|May precipitation mm = |
|May precipitation mm = 66.5 |
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|Jun precipitation mm = 92.1 |
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|Jul precipitation mm = |
|Jul precipitation mm = 99.5 |
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|Aug precipitation mm = |
|Aug precipitation mm = 91.8 |
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|Sep precipitation mm = |
|Sep precipitation mm = 63.2 |
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|Oct precipitation mm = |
|Oct precipitation mm = 40.1 |
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|Nov precipitation mm = 34.1 |
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|Dec precipitation mm = |
|Dec precipitation mm = 28.1 |
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|Jan precipitation days = 6.7 |
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|Feb precipitation days = 5.8 |
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|url = http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_026026.shtml | title=Climate Statistics For Robe |publisher = Australian Bureau of Meteorology}}</ref> |
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|Mar precipitation days = 8.9 |
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|Apr precipitation days = 13.3 |
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|May precipitation days = 17.7 |
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|Jun precipitation days = 19.4 |
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|Jul precipitation days = 21.2 |
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|Aug precipitation days = 20.7 |
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|Sep precipitation days = 17.6 |
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|Oct precipitation days = 13.6 |
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|Nov precipitation days = 10.4 |
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|Dec precipitation days = 9.7 |
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|Jan humidity = 67.0 |
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|Feb humidity = 70.0 |
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|Mar humidity = 72.0 |
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|Apr humidity = 72.0 |
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|May humidity = 79.0 |
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|Jun humidity = 81.0 |
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|Jul humidity = 80.5 |
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|Aug humidity = 76.0 |
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|Sep humidity = 72.5 |
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|Oct humidity = 69.0 |
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|Nov humidity = 67.5 |
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|Dec humidity = 67.0 |
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|Jan dew point C = 13.0 |
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|Feb dew point C = 13.5 |
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|Mar dew point C = 12.7 |
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|Apr dew point C = 11.5 |
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|May dew point C = 10.9 |
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|Jun dew point C = 9.5 |
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|Jul dew point C = 8.8 |
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|Aug dew point C = 8.6 |
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|Sep dew point C = 9.2 |
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|Oct dew point C = 10.0 |
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|Nov dew point C = 11.0 |
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|Dec dew point C = 11.9 |
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|source 1 = [[Australian Bureau of Meteorology]] (1991-2020 normals)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/cdio/cvg/av?p_stn_num=026026&p_prim_element_index=0&p_comp_element_index=0&redraw=null&p_display_type=full_statistics_table&normals_years=1991-2020&tablesizebutt=normal|title=Robe, SA Climate (1991-2020 normals) |publisher= [[Australian Bureau of Meteorology]] |access-date=6 June 2022 }}</ref> |
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|source 2 = [[Australian Bureau of Meteorology]] (1860-present extremes)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_026026_All.shtml|title=Robe, SA Climate (1860-present extremes) |publisher= [[Australian Bureau of Meteorology]] |access-date=6 June 2022 }}</ref> |
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==Further reading== |
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*Susan Marsden |
*Susan Marsden (1985) ''A glimpse of golden days'', District Council of Robe: Robe. |
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*[http://www.robe.sa.gov.au/ District Council of Robe] |
*[http://www.robe.sa.gov.au/ District Council of Robe] |
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*[http://www.southaustralianhistory.com.au/robe.htm South Australian History |
*[http://www.southaustralianhistory.com.au/robe.htm South Australian History – Robe] |
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Robe South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 37°09′51″S 139°45′15″E / 37.164057°S 139.754134°E[1] | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,252 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 19 March 1846 (town)[1][3] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 5276 | ||||||||||||||
Standort |
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LGA(s) | District Council of Robe | ||||||||||||||
Region | Limestone Coast[4] | ||||||||||||||
County | County of Robe[1] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | MacKillop[5] | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Barker[6] | ||||||||||||||
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Robe is a town and fishing port located in the Limestone Coast of South Australia. The town's distinctive combination of historical buildings, ocean, fishing fleets, lakes and dense bush attracts many tourists. Robe lies on the southern shore of Guichen Bay, just off the Princes Highway. At the 2021 census, Robe had a population of 1252.[7] Robe is the main town in the District Council of Robe local government area. It is in the state electorate of MacKillop and the federal Division of Barker.
History
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Old_customs_house%2C_Robe%2C_South_Australia%2C_2023.jpg/220px-Old_customs_house%2C_Robe%2C_South_Australia%2C_2023.jpg)
Robe is situated on the ancestral lands of the Buandig and Ngarrindjeri people.[8]
Europeans founded the town of Robe in 1846, ten years after the Province of South Australia was established, as a seaport, administrative centre and township.
Robe was named after the fourth Governor of South Australia, Major Frederick Robe, who chose the site as a port in 1845. The town was proclaimed as a port in 1847. It became South Australia's second-busiest international port, after Port Adelaide, in the 1850s. Robe's trade was drawn from a large hinterland that extended into western Victoria, and many roadside inns were built to cater for the bullock teamsters bringing down the wool, including the Bush Inn still standing on the outskirts of Robe. Exports included horses, sheep skins and wool. The Customs House has been listed on the South Australian Heritage Register since 1980.[9] A stone obelisk was built on Cape Dombey in 1852 to help ships navigate safely into the bay. Even so, there have been a number of shipwrecks along the coast in the area. An automatic lighthouse was built on higher ground in 1973.
During the Victorian gold rushes about 1857, the Victorian government introduced a landing tax of £10 per person to deter Chinese immigrants – more than the cost of their voyage. To bypass the tax, more than 16,000 Chinese people landed at Robe to walk overland for 320 kilometres (200 miles) to the goldfields, mainly at Ballarat and Bendigo.
Robe's importance decreased with the building of railways in the 19th century to Kingston and Beachport, about 40 kilometres (25 miles) respectively to its north and south. It continues as a service centre for the surrounding rural areas and home to a fishing fleet: especially important in the local economy is the rocklobster fishery.
Heritage listings
Robe has many heritage-listed places, including the following:
- Burr Street: Robe Cemetery[10]
- Cape Dombey: Cape Dombey Obelisk[11]
- 1A Hagen Street: Robe House[12]
- 2 Hagen Street: The Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Chapel and Schoolroom[13]
- 7 Karatta Road: Karatta House[14]
- Main Road: Lakeside[15]
- Main Road: Lakeside Stables and Coach House[16]
- Main South Eastern Road: Richmond Park Homestead[17]
- Millicent Road: Bush Inn[18]
- 2 Mundy Terrace: Robe Post Office and Telegraph Station[19]
- Nora Creina Road: The Hermitage[20]
- Nora Creina Road: CSIRO Field Research Station[21]
- Nora Creina Road: Dingley Dell (dwelling)[22]
- Nora Creina Road: Bellevue Homestead[23]
- Obelisk Road: Robe Gaol Ruins[24]
- Royal Circus: Royal Circus and Slipwall[25]
- 1 Royal Circus: Robe Customs House[26]
- Smillie Street: Robe Institute[27]
- Smillie Street: Criterion Hotel[28]
- 8 Smillie Street: Robe Courthouse, Police Station, Old Cells and Stables[29]
- 10 Smillie Street: Ormerod Cottages[30]
- 24 Smillie Street: Bank of South Australia Building[31]
- 26 Smillie Street: Campbell's Shop[32]
- 32 Smillie Street: Davison's Shop and Residence[33]
- 38 Smillie Street: Graymasts[34]
- 4-8 Sturt Street: Moorakyne House[35]
- 15 Sturt Street: Granny Banks' Cottage[36]
- 1 Victoria Street: Caledonian Inn[37]
- 5 Victoria Street: Wilson's Saddlery[38]
- 18 Victoria Street: Attic House[39]
Environment
Climate
Robe experiences a temperate mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csb, Trewartha: Csbl), with mild, dry summers and cool, wet winters.
Climate data for Robe, South Australia, Australia (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1860–present); 3 m AMSL | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 39.2 (102.6) |
39.6 (103.3) |
35.8 (96.4) |
31.7 (89.1) |
26.5 (79.7) |
20.4 (68.7) |
21.2 (70.2) |
22.8 (73.0) |
26.6 (79.9) |
33.3 (91.9) |
36.3 (97.3) |
37.1 (98.8) |
39.6 (103.3) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.7 (72.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
21.4 (70.5) |
19.3 (66.7) |
16.7 (62.1) |
14.5 (58.1) |
13.9 (57.0) |
14.7 (58.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
18.4 (65.1) |
20.0 (68.0) |
21.4 (70.5) |
18.5 (65.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.5 (65.3) |
18.5 (65.3) |
17.2 (63.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
13.6 (56.5) |
11.8 (53.2) |
11.3 (52.3) |
12.3 (54.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
14.5 (58.1) |
16.0 (60.8) |
17.3 (63.1) |
15.0 (58.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.3 (57.7) |
14.2 (57.6) |
13.0 (55.4) |
11.7 (53.1) |
10.5 (50.9) |
9.1 (48.4) |
8.6 (47.5) |
8.9 (48.0) |
9.7 (49.5) |
10.6 (51.1) |
11.9 (53.4) |
13.1 (55.6) |
11.3 (52.4) |
Record low °C (°F) | 5.2 (41.4) |
5.1 (41.2) |
5.0 (41.0) |
2.2 (36.0) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
0.2 (32.4) |
0.8 (33.4) |
2.1 (35.8) |
3.3 (37.9) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18.6 (0.73) |
19.4 (0.76) |
28.5 (1.12) |
39.3 (1.55) |
66.5 (2.62) |
92.1 (3.63) |
99.5 (3.92) |
91.8 (3.61) |
63.2 (2.49) |
40.1 (1.58) |
34.1 (1.34) |
28.1 (1.11) |
621.2 (24.46) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2mm) | 6.7 | 5.8 | 8.9 | 13.3 | 17.7 | 19.4 | 21.2 | 20.7 | 17.6 | 13.6 | 10.4 | 9.7 | 165 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 67.0 | 70.0 | 72.0 | 72.0 | 79.0 | 81.0 | 80.5 | 76.0 | 72.5 | 69.0 | 67.5 | 67.0 | 72.8 |
Average dew point °C (°F) | 13.0 (55.4) |
13.5 (56.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
11.5 (52.7) |
10.9 (51.6) |
9.5 (49.1) |
8.8 (47.8) |
8.6 (47.5) |
9.2 (48.6) |
10.0 (50.0) |
11.0 (51.8) |
11.9 (53.4) |
10.9 (51.6) |
Source 1: Australian Bureau of Meteorology (1991-2020 normals)[40] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Australian Bureau of Meteorology (1860-present extremes)[41] |
See also
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References
- ^ a b c "Search results for 'Robe, LOCB' with the following datasets being selected – 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Government Towns', 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions', 'Railways' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Robe (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ Robe, Fred. H (19 March 1846). "Minute of 18 March 1846 re establishment of towns at Guichen and Rivoli Bays" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. pp. 108–109. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Limestone Coast SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ "District of MacKillop Background Profile". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ "Federal electoral division of Barker" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ "Robe 2021 Census All persons QuickStats (Suburbs and Localities)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ Horton, David R. (1996). Aboriginal Australia (Map). Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies – via Trove.
- ^ "Nautical Museum (former Robe Customs House)". Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ "Robe Cemetery". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Cape Dombey Obelisk". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Robe House (former Government Residence)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "The Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Chapel and Schoolroom". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Dwelling ('Karatta House')". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Dwelling ('Lakeside')". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "'Lakeside' Stables and Coach House". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Richmond Park Homestead". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Former Bush Inn". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Dwellings (former Robe Post Office & Telegraph Station)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Dwelling ('The Hermitage' Homestead Complex)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Former CSIRO Field Research Station (including shed, water tank, yard fencing and gates)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Dwelling ('Dingley Dell')". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Dwelling ('Bellevue Homestead')". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Former Robe Gaol (Ruin)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Royal Circus and Seawall, including remains of slipway and Chinese Memorial". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Nautical Museum (former Robe Customs House)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Robe Institute". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Dwelling (former Criterion Hotel)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Robe Courthouse, Police Station, Old Cells & Stables". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Dwelling ('Ormerod Cottages') (former Old Barracks)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Bank House (former Bank of South Australia Robe Branch)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Shop & Cottages (formerly Campbell's Shop)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Dwelling (former Davison's Shop and Residence)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Graymasts – Former Woolstore and attached Cottage". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Dwelling ('Moorakyne House') (former Green Gables)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Dwelling ('Granny Banks' Cottage') (former Crazy Cottage)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Caledonian Inn". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Eating House (former Wilson's Saddlery)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Office (former Attic House)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Robe, SA Climate (1991-2020 normals)". Australian Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Robe, SA Climate (1860-present extremes)". Australian Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
Further reading
- Susan Marsden (1985) A glimpse of golden days, District Council of Robe: Robe.