London Bridge view
Twelve Apostles view
Near Port Campbell you and your Guide will take the Gibson Steps down to the beach for a look at the Twelve Apostles and then check out Loch Ard Gorge before continuing along the western end of the Great Ocean Road viewing London Bridge, Bay of Martyrs and Bay of Islands.
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The 12 Apostles are giant sandstone stacks which can reach about 70 metres high. The hard rock pillars have been slowly carved out of the surrounding limestone cliffs by the constant wave and wind erosion of the Southern Ocean. While the limestone has eroded away the harder sandstone remains. This is one of Victoria’s and Australia’s most famous and spectacular areas of coastal scenery.
When the Europeans first settled in this area, there used to be 18 of them and they were called the “sow & piglets”. There were 12, now only 11 are still standing, as almost a year ago one fell down. Many people don’t realise there are 4 stacks that you can’t see over the headland. You can see these four stacks when you go to Loch Ard Gorge. The limestone in this area is tertiary limestone, said to be eroding at a rate of 2cm per year.
