ROBE Robe is the next town, when heading north along the Ports Coast. Robe is a town and. The town's distinctive combination of historical buildings, ocean, fishing fleets, lakes and dense bush is widely appreciated. Robe lies on the southern shore of Guichen Bay. Heritage, as one might expect is an important fearture of Robe. Robe was named after the fourth Governor of Sth Australia, Frederick Robe, who chose the site as a port in 1845. The town was proclaimed as a port in 1847. It became South Australia's second-busiest) international port in the 1850s.  Robe is one of the oldest towns in South Australia, founded by the colonial government as a seaport, administrative centre and village only ten years after British settlers formally established the Province of South Australia. Robe's trade was drawn from a large hinterland that extended into western Victoria, and many roadside inns were built to cater for the bullock teamsters bringing down the wool, including the 'Bush Inn' still standing on the outskirts of Robe. The Hotel in Robe is a 100 year old classic resort hotel. The churches in Robe are all over 100 years old. The Robe War Memorial is near the foreshore park. The Robe Museum is Robe is one of those towns that an extended stopover would go down really well.