12 Apostles:: Loch Ard Gorge

the north-western segment of the great ocean rd playes host to the famous natural rock formations called the 12 apostles. the standalone limestone rock structures were once a part of the protruding shore line heads (maybe some of them even had look-outs). the waves of wind and water (both from ocean and rain) took its toll from the sides and back of these heads to wedge out the apostles. we won't see all 12 of them from any point on the shore line. quite arguably, there were never 12 of them. they attained this name as a mere dignified replacement for a more sheepish previous title 'the sow and the piglets'. i like the name 12 apostles:: its more befitting their ipseity in my opinion. besides, who would drive 3hrs from melbourne to see piglets anyway.

one of the first signs we saw after entering the park, or rather the first that we paid attention to, was this one:


no, we haven't seen any, but this was the first sign of seeing one. :)

a few minutes drive from the apostle view point was the shipwreck coast. it is called so, beacuse of the famous loss of loch ard. neighbouring the wreck site, are other formations:: the ever falling london bridge, the blowhole, the gibson steps, and the grotto.

eeh, let me not bother with the tragic story now. you guys can read it here if you are interested. took a bunch of pickies again and posted them here.