A Robe Coastal Weekend
Two days of beaches, cliffs and history in the old port
The plan
Robe is the Limestone Coast's most loved holiday town, a historic port turned seaside escape where genteel cafes sit a few minutes from genuinely wild coast. This weekend balances both faces of the town: the heritage of the old harbour and the raw beauty of the surrounding beaches, cliffs and dune lakes.
Give yourself two days. Day one settles you into the town and its landmarks; day two ventures south into the conservation parks and freshwater lakes hidden behind the great dunes.
Day one
Get your bearings from Beacon Hill Lookout, then explore the town's history at the Customs House and the windswept Obelisk on the headland. Spend the afternoon on the calm sweep of Long Beach, one of the safest swimming and driving beaches on the coast.
Day two
Head south to Little Dip Conservation Park, where surf breaks like The Drain pound the limestone reef and a chain of coloured freshwater lakes hides among the towering dunes. It is wild, quiet country, a complete contrast to the town and the perfect end to a Robe weekend.
Day 1
3 stops-
1
Beacon Hill Lookout
RobeA coastal lookout above Robe crowned by an old navigation beacon, with sweeping views over Guichen Bay.
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2
Robe Customs House
RobeAn 1860s bluestone customs house on the Robe waterfront, now a museum of the town's busy port and goldfields history.
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3
Robe Obelisk
RobeRobe's iconic red-and-white striped obelisk, built in 1855 as a navigation marker on the cliffs of Cape Dombey.
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Day 2
3 stops-
1
Long Beach
RobeA 17km sweep of firm white sand at Robe where you can drive your car right onto the beach and swim in calm, protected water.
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2
The Drain (Robe)
RobeA locally loved surf and swimming break on Robe's rugged coast, framed by limestone reef.
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3
Little Dip Freshwater Lakes
RobeA string of colourful freshwater lakes hidden among the towering dunes of Little Dip, south of Robe.
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Image credits
- View of Robe coastline and Obelisk 20230214 1.jpg by DXR , CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons