Robe, South Australia
| Robe South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Looking west: the northern area of the town | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°09′51″S 139°45′15″E / 37.164057°S 139.754134°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,156 (UCL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 19 March 1846 (town) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5276 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | District Council of Robe | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Limestone Coast | ||||||||||||||
| County | County of Robe | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | MacKillop | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Barker | ||||||||||||||
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Robe is a town and fishing port located in the Limestone Coast region in the south-eastern part 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 1156. 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.