Rosetta Head
Rosetta Head, known as Kongkengguwar by the Ramindjeri people but more commonly known as The Bluff, is a headland located on the south coast of Fleurieu Peninsula in Encounter Bay, South Australia, within the local government area of the City of Victor Harbor.- Type: Headland with an elevation of 83 metres
- Description: headland in South Australia
- Also known as: “Kongkengguwar” and “The Bluff”
- Historically known as: “Rosetta Head”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wright Island and Granite Island.
Wright Island
Island
Photo: Danimations, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wright Island is a 1 hectare island in Encounter Bay, South Australia. It is located between the popular tourist destination Granite Island and the prominent rocky headland known as The Bluff.
Granite Island
Island
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Granite Island, also known by the Ramindjeri people as Nulcoowarra, is a small island next to Victor Harbor, South Australia, about 80 km south of South Australia's capital city, Adelaide. Granite Island is situated 4 km northeast of Rosetta Head.
Victor Harbor High School
School
Victor Harbor High School is located in Victor Harbor, on the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia. Victor Harbor High School is situated 4 km north of Rosetta Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Victor Harbor and Port Elliot.
Victor Harbor
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Victor Harbor is a large coastal town of 15,000 people, 80 km south of Adelaide in South Australia. It is a very popular tourist destination, with the area's population greatly expanded during the summer holidays, usually by Adelaide locals looking to escape the summer heat.
Port Elliot
Suburb
Victor Harbor is a large coastal town of 15,000 people, 80 km south of Adelaide in South Australia. It is a very popular tourist destination, with the area's population greatly expanded during the summer holidays, usually by Adelaide locals looking to escape the summer heat. Port Elliot is situated 10 km northeast of Rosetta Head.
Rosetta Head
- Category: landform
- Location: City of Victor Harbor, South Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Rosetta Head” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Rosetta Head”
- Japanese: “ロゼッタ岬”
- Swedish: “Rosetta Head”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Encounter Bay and Yilki.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Bluff and Petrel Cove.
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