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Robe
Harbour View Motel |
Phone
08 8768 2148
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about
robe
| Robe's History Robe's coastline was explored by Captain Matthew Flinders and Nicolas Baudin in 1802, and Robe was founded by the South Australian Government as a seaport and village in 1846. Robe grew quickly and by 1857 was one of South Australia's major seaports exporting direct to international ports such as London. In the years between 1857 and 1863 following the imposition of a landing tax by the Victorian government , many Chinese landed at Robe and walked overland to avoid the tax, this lead to a period of great prosperity and the erection of many fine buildings. Approximately 17,000 Chinese landed at Robe, bringing in an estimated 16,000 pounds into the Robe economy. The declined of the goldrush in the late 1860's also caused a slowdown in Robes economy, fortunately this decline, has ensured that a large portion of the old town has been preserved so that 84 historic buildings and sites remain. In terms of the number of historically important buildings recognised by the National Trust, Robe ranks foremost in South Australia. Robe is also listed as one of the State's historical towns in the Heritage Conservation Branch's Master Interpretation Plan. Had the town continued to thrive, it is possible that re-development would have destroyed or obscured the remains of its early history. |
The Robe Guided tour
- please place the mouse pointer over the numbers on the map for
a pictorial tour of Robe
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