Rosetta Head

Rosetta Head, which is more commonly known as The Bluff, is a headland located on the south coast of Fleurieu Peninsula in the Australian state of South Australia in the suburb of Encounter Bay within the city of Victor Harbor and about 77km south of Adelaide. It is a prominent landmark on the coast of Encounter Bay which is currently used as a recreational reserve and which is notable as a platform to view the adjoining coast and surrounding countryside.DescriptionRosetta Head is located in the suburb of Encounter Bay about 3.9km south-west by south of the centre of Victor Harbor and about 77km south of Adelaide. When viewed from a platform such as a ship, it appears as being ‘a grassy mound, 97m high, cliffy on its E(ast) side, and covered with granite boulders; it is steep-to on its E(ast) and S(outh) sides.’ Its southern tip is considered by Australian authorities as being the western extent of Encounter Bay. On its northern side, there is a small wharf which is connected to the adjoining urban area by a road and which adjoins a body of water is known as Rosetta Harbor. On its southern side, there is a small cove called Petrel Cove.