Scenic attractions around the Twelve Apostles
The Twelve Apostles is at the centre of one of the most spectacular stretches of coastline in the world. Explore some of the other remarkable natural features along this coast.
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Gibsons Steps
Take 86 steps down to the beach to be dwarfed by the 70m high vertical cliffline and the enormous offshore stacks. Visitors can walk in both directions along the sand. The two rock stacks are called Gog and MaGog.
5 kilometres west of Princetown
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Loch Ard Gorge
Standing on top of the cliff, you'll be amazed at the sheer size of the cliffs and the narrow opening out to sea at the Loch Ard Gorge. In rough weather the crashing waves put on quite a show.
8 kilometres west of Port Campbell
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The Arch
The Arch is a natural rock formation formed through erosion. It is best seen during rough seas when the waves crash in and around the arch. The platform has excellent views back towards the 12 Apostles.
6 kilometres west of Port Campbell
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London Bridge
Historically the London Bridge formation was a natural archway and tunnel in an offshore rock formation caused by waves eroding away a portion of softer rock. However it collapsed in 1990 and became a bridge without a middle.
7 kilometres west of Port Campbell
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The Grotto
This geological formation was created when sinkholes in the limestone cliffs met with a receding cliff line. The still, clear water of the Grotto is in stark contrast to the boiling waters of the Southern Ocean directly behind it.
3 kilometres east of Port Campbell
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Bay of Martyrs
The Bay of Martyrs is an ideal place to see the stunning rock stacks of the Bay of Islands. They are particularly beautiful at sunset when the islands and Massacre Point are backlit by the sun.
2 kilometres west of Peterborough
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Bay of Islands
The stacks that tower from the ocean in the Bay of Islands create a haunting natural landscape. While the Twelve Apostles are viewed from above, the limestone towers in the Bay of Islands seem to surround the spectator.
4 kilometres west of Peterborough
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