Rous Head is a reclaimed seabed area, which is utilised as a service industrial area. It includes a small harbour area that is located on the north side of the North Mole at
Fremantle Harbour
Fremantle Harbour is Western Australia's largest and busiest general cargo port and an important historical site. The inner harbour handles a large volume of sea containers, vehicle imports and livestock exports, cruise shipping and naval vis ...
.
It has a
Rottnest Island
Rottnest Island ( nys, Wadjemup), often colloquially referred to as "Rotto", is a island off the coast of Western Australia, located west of Fremantle. A sandy, low-lying island formed on a base of aeolianite limestone, Rottnest is an A-class ...
ferry service jetty located in Rous Head Harbour, and a boat maintenance area in the harbour.
Original
The original Rous Head was a feature on the coastline before the changes at the harbour area.
In the 1860s, the head was the natural point of reference to the bar and rock that blocked the river for any possible usage as a harbour.
Land fill
Various schemes and plans were put forward before the current plan was adopted.
It currently has a network of roads, Port Beach Road being the main access road, with it extending into Rudderhan Drive, and Rous Head Road to the Rous Head Harbour and Ferry Terminal.
North Mole road goes all the way to the North Mole Lighthouse, leaves Rudderham and travels on the breakwater between the ocean and the Rous Head Harbour to the north mole.
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Fremantle Harbour