The Twelve Apostles is a collection of miocene limestone rock stacks jutting from the water in Port Campbell National Park, between Princetown and Peterborough on the Great Ocean Road. The Apostles were formed by erosion: The harsh weather conditions from the Southern Ocean gradually eroded the soft limestone to form caves in the cliffs, which then became arches, which in turn collapsed; leaving rock stacks up to 45 metres high.
The site was known as the Sow and Piglets until 1922 (Muttonbird Island, near Loch Ard Gorge, was the Sow, and the smaller rock stacks the Piglets); after which it was renamed to The Apostles for tourism purposes. The formation eventually became known as the Twelve Apostles, despite only ever having nine stacks.
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Twelve Apostles but only nine stacks? They look very cool anyway!
ReplyDeleteFascinating! I'm also interested to see the red hue to the sand. What causes that? A lot of iron in the apostles?
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stunning.
ReplyDeleteWOW!!!
ReplyDeleteSuch an iconic Victorian place - cheering you out of lockdown tonight!
ReplyDeleteA sight that I would love to see someday...
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