The Twelve Apostles
The Twelve Apostles other side
The rocks seen out the chopper screen
Victorian coastline
Victorian coastline and The Great Ocean Road
The Twelve Apostles coast an aerial photo
The Twelve Apostles top view
The coastline and The Twelve Apostles
Coastline of Victoria’s south-west
The Twelve Apostles in bird's eye view
Dunes at Victoria's coastline
We on the beach along the Victoria's coastline
Wonderful vista from the Great Ocean Road
Ferry pier in Queenscliff
Sunset and moonrise at the same time
The stacks of the Twelve Apostles
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The Twelve Apostles
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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