Hallett Cove is a coastal suburb in the south of Adelaide, South Australia, with a population of more than 12,000 people. Adjoining suburbs are Marino to the north, Trott Park and Sheidow Park to the east and Lonsdale to the south.

Hallett Cove itself is a small rocky beach, named after John Hallett, who came across it in 1837 whilst searching for missing stock. The Field River runs out to sea at the southern end. The cliffs to the north are part of the Hallett Cove Conservation Park, featuring Aboriginal artefacts used by the Kaurna tribe and several significant geological features. These include glacial striations on the clifftop, first discovered by Professor Ralph Tate in 1877, providing evidence for the Permian glaciation of southern Australia, along with similar striations later identified at Selwyn’s Rock at Inman Valley, 40 km (25 mi) to the south. There are also a number of large glacial erratics on the beach.

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