We visited Robe for the first time on Sunday. It’s a small seaside town about 150km from Mount Gambier towards Adelaide.
There is some lovely coastal scenery and good beaches. The main street has a mix of antique shops, book stores and eateries.
Many of the 19th century buildings from its heyday as a major port are still standing.
Wikpedia includes this interesting note:
During the Victorian gold rushes around 1857, over 16,000 Chinese people landed at Robe to travel overland to the goldfields, as Victoria introduced a landing tax of £10 per person (more than the cost of their voyage) to reduce the number of Chinese immigrants. The immigrants then walked the 200 miles (320 km) to Ballarat and Bendigo.
Robe was named after the fourth Governor of South Australia, Major Frederick Robe, who chose the site as a port in 1845.
The sign on this outdoor convenience says “Lavatree”.
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