This image is included in a gallery "Favourite Landscapes" curated by MK Hardy.
The Twelve Apostles is a collection of limestone stacks off the shore of Port Campbell National Park. Their proximity to one another has made the site a popular tourist attraction. Currently there are eight apostles left but the name remains significant and spectacular especially in the Australian tourism industry. The apostles were formed by erosion: the harsh and extreme weather conditions from the South Ocean gradually eroded the soft limestone to form caves in the cliffs, which then became arches, which in turn collapsed; leaving rock stacks up to 45metres high. The site was known as the Sow and Piglets until 1922 (Muttonbird Island, near Loch Ard Gorge, was the Sow, and the smaller rock stacks were the Piglets); after which it was renamed to The Apostles for tourism purposes. The formation eventually became known as the Twelve Apostles.
It was a fine evening. The sea was calm. The sunset time was 8:27 pm, and this was taken at 9:11 pm, long after sunset. The afterglow from the left hand side conjured up much magical effects on the sea mist and clouds. The cliffs along the coast are still visible. From this position we can make out 5 intact Apostles in silhouttes and 1 fallen Apostle (crumbled on 3.7.2005). Looking beyond the horizon is Bass Strait.
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