Robe is a historic town on the Limestone Coast of South Australia.

Understand

History

At one point Robe was the third largest port in South Australia, although the rugged coastline makes it generally unsuitable for shipping.

Climate

Robe has mild summers, with the average summer temperature around 22°C.

Get in

Robe is on the coast between Mount Gambier and Adelaide, just off the B1. It is 3.5 hours and 340km drive from Adelaide and 7 hours and 500km from Melbourne.

Premier Stateliner run a bus every day except Saturday from Adelaide to Mount Gambier via the coast, which stops in Robe.

See

• 1 Lighthouse. Not historic, but a concrete structure built in 1972.  

Do

• Fishing
• Beaches