Robe. First settled town of the South East. Star of the Sea Catholic Church. Built 1858. Image by denisbin Guichen Bay/Robetown/Robe. Robe was the earliest town gazetted in the South East in 1846 (Naracoorte and Penola were founded in 1850). It was named by Governor Grey (1845-48) and the bay was named by Nicholas Baudin in 1802 after a … [Read more...] about Robe. First settled town of the South East. Star of the Sea Catholic Church. Built 1858.