One potential problem with being a tourist for a long period, is that it is easy to get blasé about things you're visiting. However anyone not being amazed by the 12 Apostles should be shot!
The Great Ocean road is full of twists and turns but that first sighting of some of these spectacular rocks sticking out of the sea, is enough to make the senses tingle.
The Twelve Apostles is a collection of limestone stacks that sit just off shore near Port Campbell. 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. Apparently despite their name, there were only ever nine stacks and there are about eight left now.
For those of us more interested in aesthetics than geology, this is a magical collection of interestingly shaped structures whose sandy colour is in beautiful contract to the blue sea. The following pictures will give you some idea of the beauty of this place but it is a must see on everyone's travel list. Definitely a four star WOW on our Wowometer!
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| Two of the remaining 8 Apostles |
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| Magnificent structures but they are eroding |
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| This couple get everywhere! |
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