Romerof Head

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Romerof Head
Geographical location
Romerof Head (South Georgia)
Romerof Head
Coordinates 54 ° 3 ′  S , 37 ° 52 ′  W Coordinates: 54 ° 3 ′  S , 37 ° 52 ′  W
location South Georgia
Waters South Atlantic
Waters 2 Schlieper Bay

The Romerof Head is a headland with steep rocky cliffs on the south coast of South Georgia near the western end of the island. It forms the west side of the entrance to Schlieper Bay .

The name probably goes back to the first whalers in South Georgia and has been established at least since 1912.

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