Cliffs
Golden limestone.
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Loch Ard Gorge is part of Port Campbell National Park in Victoria, on the Great Ocean Road, a few minutes' drive west of the Twelve Apostles and about 7 km from the town of Port Campbell in a straight line. The gorge is named after the clipper Loch Ard, wrecked nearby on 1 June 1878 near the end of a three-month voyage from England to Melbourne. Only two people survived, Tom Pearce and Eva Carmichael, both aged 19. Pearce was washed ashore, rescued Carmichael from the water and then climbed out of the gorge to raise the alarm. In 2009 a nearby rock arch collapsed, leaving two separate pillars. Between two tall cliffs of golden limestone a narrow opening leads in from the ocean, letting turquoise and white waves onto a small sheltered sandy beach. From above, the carved cliffs, arches and scattered sea stacks come into view. Visitors take steps down to the little beach and walk the trails between lookouts. Swimming is unsafe because of currents, and the visit pairs well with the Twelve Apostles.
Golden limestone.
Sheltered.
On the trails.
Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia
No, because of currents.
The Twelve Apostles.