Robe - South Australias Favourite Seaside Town

Surrounded by sparkling, aquamarine ocean fed by The Bonney Upwelling on three sides there is a finality to your arrival in Robe, South Australia and this is not just because you can’t drive through this small coastal town.

Many travellers have arrived in Robe and found themselves captivated by her beauty and charm, so much so that they decide to stay permanently and add their own particular magic into the alfresco mixing pot of this seaside village.

Located close enough to the half-way point between Adelaide and Melbourne Robe has always been a destination for friends and family to meet. A coastal hub of connection where generations have returned again and again to drive onto Long Beach and spend the day salt kissed and sandy toed. Sustained by its Southern Rock Lobster fishing industry, it is a small town wonderfully diverse in art, architecture, food, wine, beer and some of the best coffee and ice cream in Australia.

The locals of Robe are a tenacious mob. Fiercely proud and forward thinking they are also warm, quick witted and incredibly flexible. Investing in and engineering businesses that are able to survive a wild and windswept winter sharing the patronage of a mere 1500 permanent residents to managing an influx which can see the population swell to nearly 20,000. Those visitor numbers come for a reason. You only need to walk the coastal trails to enjoy the incredibly diverse vistas. From gently flowing inland lakes pouring fresh water to kiss the ocean or the long, white, sandy beaches along the edges of Guichen Bay.

Families enjoy exploring the rockpools at low tide often emitting squeals of delight as anemones wrap their tentacles around little fingers and threaten never to let go. To the rocky limestone outcrops of the West supporting the famous Obelisk which has endured centuries of pounding by the Southern Ocean. One day soon, the famous monolith will fall into the ocean but while she stands her legend lives on.

These trails continue beyond the ocean views into the dunes and salt bush scrub, past the legendary surf breaks and onto neighbouring towns. These trails are favorites for 4WD and mountain bike enthusiasts alike with some entrepreneurial locals now running touring businesses for both modes of transport.

Once a visitor has had their fill of salt, trails, panoramas and tasted everything produced, prepared and brewed in Robe there is still the retail therapy to fill the down time. Robes ability to pin down its visiting creatives means the diversity and caliber of homewares, retail and boutique hand-made items are sure to tempt even the fussiest of buyers.

Whenever you holiday there are always some places that pull you back again and again and instill memories that stay with you a lifetime. Robe is one of these places, there is a special magic in the village, it is no wonder the town uses the tag line – Robe: South Australia’s favorite seaside town – because that is exactly what it is.