Perhaps the most famous attraction along the Great Ocean Road is the Twelve Apostles. These gorgeous limestone stacks are what most people are hoping to see. They are what made me think, “Ok! Now this is the Great Ocean Road!”
Originally, these stacks were referred to as the Sow and Piglets. However, in 1922 someone got the idea that calling the stacks The Apostles would be a bigger tourism draw. At some point later on they became known as the Twelve Apostles.
Are you trying to count twelve? Let me stop you! There were only nine stacks to begin with and erosion has brought the current total down to eight. In fact, the stacks are eroding at about 2cm per year. But don’t worry. Continued erosion on the headlands will one day create new stacks for our (grandchildren’s grandchildren’s etc.) viewing pleasure. There’s nothing like geology to make you realize just how old the earth really is.
We enjoyed the view and took photographs until it was time to visit other formations further down the road.
xo, jill
PS Now to see some amazing photos of the Twelve Apostles at sunset, visit Kristina’s blog here. (Really, do it!)
these say “australia!” to me. you’ve really captured them beautifully!