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The Twelve Apostles

📍 Great Ocean Road, Port Campbell, Victoria, Australia
The Twelve Apostles
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Introduction

Off the Great Ocean Road in Port Campbell National Park, the Twelve Apostles are limestone sea stacks the Southern Ocean has spent millennia carving from the cliffs. Despite the name, fewer than ten stacks remain — the last collapse came in 2005, and the slow erosion continues, which is part of the wonder: you are watching a vanishing sculpture. Timber boardwalks trace the cliff tops, looking down on orange-orange towers standing against blue water and white surf, glorious at sunrise and sunset — Australia's definitive postcard. Nearby, London Bridge, Loch Ard Gorge and Gibson Steps stack up more coastal drama along the road.

✨ Highlights

1
Clifftop Boardwalks
Multi-angle lookouts over the stacks and surging surf.
2
Sunrise and Sunset
Low golden light turns the limestone fiery — the photo window.
3
A Vanishing Coastline
Learn the geology behind the erosion and the 2005 collapse.
4
Great Ocean Road Sights
London Bridge, Loch Ard Gorge and Gibson Steps are close by.

🛈 Practical Info

→Duration：1-2 hours; half a day with nearby stops.
→Getting There：3 hours' drive from Melbourne along the Great Ocean Road, or join a day tour.
→Best Time：Sunset gilds the stacks; dawn often brings sea mist.
→Safety：Stay inside the lookouts — cliff tops are windy and slippery.
→Parking：The car park fills in season; arrive early or late.

💡 Tips

• Sunset crowds build — claim a spot 30 minutes ahead.
• Helicopter flights show the stacks at their most dramatic — pricey but memorable.
• The coast is exposed; a windbreaker helps even in summer.
• Emus and parrots haunt the car park — please don't feed them.
• Save Loch Ard Gorge for the drive back, when the light suits it.

FAQ

Any practical tips for visiting The Twelve Apostles?

Sunset crowds build — claim a spot 30 minutes ahead. Helicopter flights show the stacks at their most dramatic — pricey but memorable.

Information on this page is compiled from public sources. Opening hours, ticket prices and other details may change — please verify with official sources before your visit.