Rous Head Harbour
Rous Head Harbour is a harbor in Western Australia, Australia. Rous Head Harbour is situated nearby to the ruins Anti-submarine boom capstan, as well as near Gareenup.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include South Mole Lighthouse and North Mole Lighthouse.
South Mole Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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South Mole Lighthouse is situated 610 metres south of Rous Head Harbour.
North Mole Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Nachoman-au, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The North Mole Lighthouse began operation in 1906 at the entrance to Fremantle Harbour in Western Australia. The occulting red light, emitted from a fixed light source at a focal plane height of 15 metres above sea level, is visible for 18 kilometres and indicates the westernmost point of the harbour and its entrance. North Mole Lighthouse is situated 670 metres southwest of Rous Head Harbour.
HMAS Ovens
Photo: Nachoman-au, CC BY-SA 3.0.
HMAS Ovens is an Oberon-class submarine, formerly of the Royal Australian Navy. She was one of six Oberons built for the Royal Australian Navy by the Scottish Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, and entered service in 1969. HMAS Ovens is situated 1 km southeast of Rous Head Harbour.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fremantle West End Heritage area and Fremantle.
Fremantle West End Heritage area
Neighborhood
Photo: Pascal Subtil, CC BY 2.0.
Fremantle West End Heritage area is a designated heritage precinct in Fremantle, Western Australia. The City of Fremantle nominated the area in 2014 for inclusion in the State Register of Heritage Places to the Heritage Council of Western Australia.
Fremantle
Fremantle is a port on the western coast of Australia, facing out into the Indian Ocean. Often referred to as Freo, it's not just a suburb or outgrowth of Perth, but a city in its own right — it's where Western Australia got started.
North Fremantle
Suburb
Photo: Gnangarra, CC BY 3.0 au.
North Fremantle is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Fremantle, a local government area of the state. Its postcode is 6159. North Fremantle is situated 3 km northeast of Rous Head Harbour.
Rous Head Harbour
- Type: Body of water
- Description: harbour at Rous Head, Western Australia
- Category: harbor
- Location: Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-32.05062° or 32° 3′ 2″ southLongitude
115.73054° or 115° 43′ 50″ eastOpen location code
4PVQWPXJ+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
way 58696598OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=harbourWikidata ID
Q57495093
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