About Robe Customs House Maritime Museum
The Robe Customs House Maritime Museum is a heritage museum housed in the 1863 Customs House at Royal Circus in Robe, South Australia. Built to service Robe's busy 19th-century port, the limestone building now displays maritime artefacts, shipwreck relics, customs history and local social history. It is notable as one of Robe's best-preserved government buildings and for interpreting the town's significance as a major colonial port.
Visitors guide
Visitors can explore a two-storey limestone Customs House overlooking Lake Fellmonger and the sea. Inside are rooms furnished to reflect the 19th-century customs operations, displays of shipwreck artefacts, navigational instruments, photographs, documents and local maritime history. The building retains original features and offers views over Royal Circus and the foreshore. Volunteer staff provide interpretation and the visit is self-guided with information panels throughout.
Key highlights
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1863 heritage-listed Customs House building constructed from local limestone
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Maritime and shipwreck artefact collection from the Limestone Coast
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Exhibits on Robe's history as a major colonial port and customs station
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Original customs office rooms and period displays
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Location on Royal Circus overlooking Lake Fellmonger and close to Robe foreshore