Excitement in Robe, SA, as first cruise ship passengers visit the town after long hiatus

A small cruise ship on a circumnavigation of Australia has become the first in recent memory to bring passengers to the heritage Limestone Coast town of Robe, in South Australia's south-east. Key points: More than 100 cruise ship passengers have arrived in Robe The ship is the first to successfully dock passengers in years Locals hope the visit will build town's destination reputation For local tourism manager Camille Lehmann, it is the culmination of more than a year of planning. "This smaller expedition cruise ship is the perfect market for Robe and I'm sure the passengers will love it here and want to come back," Ms Lehmann said. "We've been working on this cruise ship arrival for the last 12 months and we're so excited it has made it to Robe," Mr Holyman said.