The 12 Apostles keep falling

[stephenb]

The Twelve Apostles, on the Great Ocean Road near Loch Ard Gorge is now down to only seven.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/another-apostle-collapses-seven-limestone-stacks-left-of-the-twelve-apostles/story-e6frf7jo-1225779728441


For those who are unfamiliar with the beautiful natural formations, picture attached.

[JimmyH155]

Never seen them, but would love to:D It seems I had better hurry up then:lol::lol:

[leon]

Eventually I suppose there wile be none, certainly a spectacular part of our coast line.

Leon

[Baron von Richthofen]

Why don't they get rid of them except for the three of the largest ones and call them the three stooges
Been there, not impressed :lol:

[GeoffW1]

Awww.....c'mon. It is a beautiful wild coastline.

Just face the other way from any Maccas there.

Cheers

[gregbradley]

Its an awesome part of Australia and one of the most scenic parts of Victoria.

Perhaps new ones will form at some point.

Greg.

[Astro78]

Got a few million spare years ;)

[WadeH]

Thats a real shame. The Otways is where I grew up just 15km inland from the apostles at a little place called Simpson. All of the local farming families used to meet near the apostles for sunday picnics and all of us kids would run amuck!

FYI, there never was "12" Apostles. Thats just a tourism name from the late 70's. Back in the 1800's the crews of the sailing ships knew the stacks as the "Pig and Sows", then when tourism began on that section of coast they thought "The Apostles" sounded better. Finally in the late 70's someone added the 12 to the name and thats what we have had ever since.

Bet you didnt expect a history lesson out of a piece of rock falling down did you!! :rofl:

[picklesrules]

i saw when there was 9 i think in 2000 then couple months or yr latter heard that one fell down was like woot

[Ric]

What's that old saying about time and tide not waiting for any man or apostle.

[iceman]

Brilliant coastline. My family and I did the Great Ocean Rd drive in 2005.

[multiweb]

Certainly a very well known location internationaly as well. I saw a lot of pictures of it in many publications before even moving here.