Robe, South Australia

Robe
South Australia
Looking west: the northern area of the town
Robe is located in South Australia
Robe
Robe
Coordinates37°09′51″S 139°45′15″E / 37.164057°S 139.754134°E / -37.164057; 139.754134[1]
Population1,252 (2021 census)[2]
Established19 March 1846 (town)[1][3]
Postcode(s)5276
Location
LGA(s)District Council of Robe
RegionLimestone Coast[4]
CountyCounty of Robe[1]
State electorate(s)MacKillop[5]
Federal division(s)Barker[6]
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
18.5 °C
65 °F
11.3 °C
52 °F
621.9 mm
24.5 in
Localities around Robe:
Ocean Guichen Bay Mount Benson
Ocean Robe Mount Benson
Bray
Ocean Nora Creina Nora Creina
Bray

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.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Robe (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 November 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Limestone Coast SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  5. ^ "District of MacKillop Background Profile". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Federal electoral division of Barker" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  7. ^ "Robe 2021 Census All persons QuickStats (Suburbs and Localities)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2023.

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