Great Ocean Road |
On the evening of 15th January 1990, the main arch connecting London Bridge to the
mainland cracked and fell into sea. Fortunately nobody was injured |
Two people marooned on the new island were rescued hours later by helicopter |
London Bridge |
The limestone cliffs that are the backdrop to the Apostles tower up to 70 metres,
while the tallest of the rock stacks is around 45 metres high |
12 Apostles |
Loch Ard Gorge, scene of one of Victoria’s most tragic shipwrecks. Fifty-two people
died when the sailing ship, Loch Ard - an iron clipper, rammed into the
sheer cliffs of Muttonbird Island in stormy weather on 1 June, 1878, giving
the name to the gorge |
The Apostles had their beginnings up to 20 million years ago with the forces of nature
attacking the soft limestone of the Port Campbell cliffs. |
Loch Ard Gorge |
