Twelve apostles

The Twelve Apostles indicates a regrouping of needles of Calcaire S exceeding of water in edge of Mer. They are in the Parc Port Campbell National Park, along the road Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia. Their proximity from/to each other creates the curiosity of the site which is a tourist attraction . In the beginning the site was called Sow and Piglets . This name was changed in the Fifties for the patronym more majestic " The Twelve Apostles" (twelve French apostles) to attract more visitors, although there are only new needles.

Erosion

The needles were formed by the erosion and the projection of the sea on calcareous cliff, they vary in the face and diameter. They undergo this erosion continuously and certain collapsed. A “apostle” of 50 meter crumbled on July 3rd, 2005, increasing their number with eight.

The preceding collapse of a natural monument of the park Port Campbell National Park which succumbed to erosion is the London Arch. Two visitors were trapped by the collapse of the limestone arch and were helped by hélitreuillage a few hours later.

The Speed of erosion to the foot of the stone pillars is roughly of 2 cm per annum.

See too

External bonds

  • article of the BBC about the effondremenr (in English)

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