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The District Council of Robe is a local government area located in the Limestone Coast area of South Australia. The main offices are in Robe, the town after which the council is named. The district relies on a mix of agriculture, fisheries and tourism as major components of its economy. Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 11 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $59,819 (5th) - Product per capita $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of September 2006) - Population 1,558,200 (5th) - Density 1. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A mayor (from the Latin mÄior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Robe (37Â°09â€² S 139Â°45â€² E) is a town and fishing port on the Limestone Coast of South Australia. ... This is a list of regions in Australia that are not Australian states or territories. ... The Limestone Coast is a recently adopted name for the region in the South East of South Australia. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... MacKillop is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Barker is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... The Kingston District Council is a Local Government Area located on the central Limestone Coast, South Australia. ... The Naracoorte Lucindale Council is a local government area located inland from the Limestone Coast, adjacent to the Victorian border in south eastern South Australia. ... Wattle Range Council is a local government area in the Limestone Coast region of south eastern South Australia. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... The Limestone Coast is a recently adopted name for the region in the South East of South Australia. ... Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 11 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $59,819 (5th) - Product per capita $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of September 2006) - Population 1,558,200 (5th) - Density 1. ... Robe (37Â°09â€² S 139Â°45â€² E) is a town and fishing port on the Limestone Coast of South Australia. ... A fishery (plural: fisheries) is an organized effort by humans to catch fish or other aquatic species, an activity known as fishing. ... â€œTouristâ€ redirects here. ...

History

The district's coastline, like much of South Australia, was explored by Captains Matthew Flinders and Nicolas Baudin in 1802, with Baudin initially naming it after Admiral de Guichen. The first major town was officially founded and named 'Robe' by the South Australian Government 1846 after Major Frederick Holt Robe, Governor of South Australia who had selected the site in 1846.^[2] Captain Matthew Flinders RN (16 March 1774 â€“ 19 July 1814) was one of the most accomplished navigators and cartographers of his age. ... Nicolas Baudin Nicolas-Thomas Baudin (February 17, 1754 - September 16, 1803) was a French explorer. ... --69. ... Luc Urbain de BouÃ«xic, comte de Guichen (June 21, 1712 â€“ January 13, 1790), French admiral, entered the navy in 1730 as garde de la Marine, the first rank in the corps of royal officers. ... Robe (37Â°09â€² S 139Â°45â€² E) is a town and fishing port on the Limestone Coast of South Australia. ... Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 11 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $59,819 (5th) - Product per capita $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of September 2006) - Population 1,558,200 (5th) - Density 1. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Sir Frederick Robe Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Holt Robe (1801â€“1871) was the fourth Governor of South Australia, from 25 October 1845 to 2 August 1848. ... See Governors of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Governor. ...

It was the first major town to be established in the south east of the colony. Greytown on Rivoli Bay had been surveyed a few months earlier and was the site of a small settlement but, Robe was the first administrative center and was the focus of public and commercial life in the area.^[3] The Limestone Coast is a recently adopted name for the region in the South East of South Australia. ... Public is of or pertaining to the people; belonging to the people; relating to, or affecting, a nation, state, or community; opposed to private; as, the public treasury, a road or lake. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The 'District Council of Robe' was proclaimed on 28th October 1869 to service the growing community at that time.^[4] 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...

By the 1880s, the district began a slow decline, and increasingly relied on its fishing and agricultural industries as its status as a major port and industrial hub decreased.^[2] Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish by hooking, trapping, or gathering. ... For other uses, see Port (disambiguation). ...

Economy

The district still is heavily reliant on the fishing and agricultural industries, with Rock lobster one of the main catches in the area. Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish by hooking, trapping, or gathering. ... Binomial name Jasus edwardsii (Hutton, 1875) The rock lobster or spiny rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii, (often called simply crayfish) is a species of spiny lobster found throughout coastal waters of southern Australia, and New Zealand including the Chatham Islands. ...

The district has a variety of agricultural industries, with cereal crops, beef cattle and sheep prominent. The district also has a thriving wine industry, lying near the Coonawarra wine region.^[5] Cereal crops are mostly grasses cultivated for their edible seeds (actually a fruit called a grain, technically a caryopsis). ... Beef cattle are cattle raised for meat production. ... Species See text. ... For other uses, see Wine (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Coonawarra (disambiguation). ...

Tourism has been an increasingly important part of the economy, with up to 15000 tourists every year.^[5]The town has a large number of historic buildings, as well as natural attractions. The town is listed as one of the State's historical towns in the Heritage Conservation Branch's Master Interpretation Plan. â€œTouristâ€ redirects here. ... A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ...

Localities

Robe is the only major town of the district, with a number of smaller towns also encompassed in the district. The full list is:

Boatswains Point, Bray, Comung, Greenways, Konetta, Lake Eliza, Mount Benson, Noolook Forest, Nora Creina, Robe and Woodleigh.^[6] Mount Benson (37°02′ S 139°48′ E) is the name of a wine region in South Australias Limestone Coast zone. ... Robe (37Â°09â€² S 139Â°45â€² E) is a town and fishing port on the Limestone Coast of South Australia. ...

Elected Members

Mayor: William Peden A mayor (from the Latin mÄior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ...

CEO: Rob Kay Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ...

Councillors: A councillor is a member of a council (such as a city council), particularly in the U.K. and its former colonies. ...

References

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