Romerof Head () is a prominent
headland
A headland, also known as a head, is a coastal landform, a point of land usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends into a body of water. It is a type of promontory. A headland of considerable size often is called a cape.Whittow, Jo ...
with steep rock cliffs, forming the west side of the entrance to
Schlieper Bay
Schlieper Bay is a bay 1 mile (1.6 km) wide, entered between Romerof Head and Weddell Point along the south coast of South Georgia Island, South Georgia. It is separated from Church Bay, South Georgia, Church Bay by the Scree Gap. Schlieper ...
, on the south coast and near the west end of
South Georgia
South Georgia is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic Ocean that is part of the British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. It lies around east of the Falkland Islands. ...
. The name, which probably was given by early whalers, dates back to at least 1912.
Headlands of South Georgia
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