This headland marks the southeast side of the entrance to the embayment occupied by Bach Ice Shelf.
First seen and roughly mapped by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS), 1939–41.
Remapped in greater detail from air photos obtained by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE), 1947–48, by Derek J.H.
Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for Gioacchino Rossini (1792–1868), Italian composer.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Rossini Point".