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The Customs House, Robe, South Australia

No Comments »10th August, 2007; Category: Historic places, Robe, South Australia

Customs House, Robe, South Australia

The old Customs House in Robe, south-east South Australia, was built in 1863. It was in use for 25 years in the early days of the port. During the gold rush era in Victoria many thousands of Chinese immigrants passed through this port. They were avoiding the heavy taxes imposed by the Victorian government of the day. They then employed guides to lead them overland to the Victorian gold fields.

Customs House, Robe, South Australia

The Customs House was also the office of the Harbour Master and Receiver of Wrecks for the South Eastern coast as far as the Victorian border. It is now used as a Nautical Museum.

Historic Buildings of Robe, South Australia

No Comments »7th August, 2007; Category: Historic places, Holidays, Robe, South Australia

Old building in Robe, South Australia

Over recent days I have been writing about some of the historic buildings of Robe in the south east region of South Australia. Today I share two more of those lovely old homes in the streets of this delightful seaside town. It amazes me that most of these old buildings are not only being currently used, but that they are in exceptionally good condition.

Old building in Robe, South Australia

Historic Buildings of Robe, South Australia

No Comments »6th August, 2007; Category: Holidays, Robe, South Australia

Old houses in Robe, South Australia

While on our holiday in Robe in the south east region of South Australia recently, I enjoyed wandering around the streets looking at some of the old buildings. Many of these historic homes and shops and other buildings were built in the early days of the settlement of the town. This was in the 1840s and 50s.

Old building in Robe, South Australia

Many of these lovely old buildings are still in use today. Some of them are still being used as shops, others are being used as homes. Many have been renovated inside to include many modern conveniences, but from the outside they appear very much as they were when built. Those that have been extended have mostly been done in such a way that the new section blends in perfectly with the original.

Old buildings in Robe, South Australia

One lovely tiny cottage I neglected to photograph. The roof on the front section actually featured wooden shingles. The newer back section had an iron roof.

New contact form for this blog

No Comments »4th August, 2007; Category: General

A new feature on this blog for my readers is a Contact Form.

This will now be a constant feature on the side bar under the Contents heading. It is for my readers who wish to contact me via email for whatever reason – rather than leaving a comment or question in the comments section.

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Mt Lofty Botanic Gardens

Historic Buildings of Robe, South Australia

1 Comment »3rd August, 2007; Category: Historic places, Robe

The old Robe Hotel and Guichen Bay

The town of Robe in the south eastern region of South Australia has many historic buildings. Most of these have been well preserved and are still in use today. One of these buildings is the lovely old Robe Hotel shown in the photo above. It is still very much in active use as a hotel.

Another hotel, the Caledonian, is just a few minutes walk away. I don’t have a photo of that hotel but it has a unique character of its own. One evening during our stay we had a delightful dinner there.

Old houses in Robe, South Australia

Also found throughout the town are many historic houses. These date back to the early days of settlement in the town during the 1840s. Some of these are still occupied as homes for the local people. Many others have been converted into holiday homes, homes providing bed and breakfast for visitors or serve as holiday apartments.