Twelve Apostles
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The Twelve Apostles are located along the spectacular
Great Ocean Road.
They were originally named the 'Sow and Piglets'. Located
near Loch Ard Gorge, the Sow was Muttonbird Island, with
the piglets being the smaller surrounding rocks.
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At first glance the Twelve Apostles may not appear
to be 12 apostles. From the lookout, you can only see a number
of the twelve apostles. The others are located behind the rocky
headlands that line the Victoria coastline, or hidden by other
rocky outcrops.
The Twelve Apostles were formed by erosion of
the original coastline. The constant action of the sea on the
limestone slowly wore down the rocky cliff, gradually leaving
individual rocks. The cliff is still being eroded at a rate of
about 2cm each year, and in the future is likely to form more
'Apostles' from the other rocky headlands that line the Victorian
coastline.
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