The old Customs House

Robe

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May 28th 2012
The morning alternated between showers and sunshine and, as we were had a lot of washing, we ended up drying it all in the dryer. We then drove into town - by then the sun had decided to stay out. We like Robe very much. It is quite an old town with lovely old buildings, many built from the limestone that lines the coast. We drove up the main road .. many of the shops were closed. I asked a lad ... read more

Oceania » Australia » South Australia

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more