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LOCATION
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Address 1 Royal Circus ROBE
Locality
Accuracy H - high level confidence
Council Area Robe Council
Polygon Type B - Building footprint
DESCRIPTION
Details (Known As) Robe Customs House Maritime Museum
Registered Name Former Customs House
Significance Former Customs House demonstrates Robe's economic importance to South Australia during its heyday as a major seaport town between the 1840s and 1860s. For several years during this period, Robe collected over 5,000 Pounds annually in customs revenue, making it the colony's second most valuable port after Port Adelaide. Former Customs House was built by the colonial government in 1863 to better facilitate the collection of this revenue. Accordingly, Former Customs House is associated with enabling the economic security of the fledgling colony of South Australia.
Subject Index Government - Custom House; Transport (Water) - Custom House [Transport (Water)]; Recreation and entertainment - Museum
Class State
STATUS
Status Code REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register
Status Date 24-JUL-1980
REFERENCE
LGA Robe
State Heritage ID 10261
Heritage Number 16404
SECTION 16 INFORMATION
Section 16
PLAN PARCEL & TITLE
As listed in the SA Heritage Register
Plan Parcel & Title Information CT 5730/902 T441801 A19

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