Cathedral Rock

The Cathedral Rock in Kiama Downs, NSW, one of the many attractions in the place.

Twelve Apostles, Victoria

The Kiosk at Port Campbell, Victoria

We arrived at this place late afternoon during our second day of holiday.  It was cloudy, windy and in any minute rain will fall.  The car park was full of visitors; two police cars were visible at the entrance and were seen busy checking out incoming cars.  Visitors are from all different nationalities but Indians were dominating the pack at that time.

The rock stacks were indeed stunning and captivating!  You can see at the faces of visitors a sense of awe and amazement, and most of them taking snap shots at every possible angle, the rock stacks as a background to their photos.  I rushed up photographing the iconic place from one sight to the other as the chances of rain was positive in a matter of minutes but people just ignore the coming rain and continued enjoying sightseeing and taking photos the easy way.

The Twelve Apostles

In geological aspect, the formation was created by constant erosion of the limestone cliffs of the mainland beginning 10-20 million years ago, the stormy Southern Ocean and blasting winds gradually eroded the softer limestone, forming caves in the cliffs.  The caves eventually became arches and when they collapsed rock stacks up to 45 metres high were left isolated from the shore. The 12 Apostles at sunrise and sunset are at their best beauty as they change colour from dark and foreboding in shadow to brilliant sandy yellow under a full sun.

One of the viewing hills.

Half an hour later after we’re there, rain started to pour down, but I can still see people going out there to take a look at them.  I was already at the kiosk taking shelter at that time.

In a couple of minutes my other companions arrived.  Rain prevented us from enjoying and staying a bit longer in this famous landmark and since we can’t do anything about it, we decided to drive back to Torquay.

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Yes, this spectacular coastline is indeed awesome!

I would say that the place was completely developed including the construction of a Kiosk for travellers’ comfort and a huge car park, to which Australia receives recognition from foreign as well as local tourists as exemplified by the numbers of visitors it receives every day.  You know, there are also rock stacks around the world of spectacular beauty such as these ones mentioned in this link, the Dorset coast in the south of England, small German island Heligoland, located in the north se, Black Sea in Russia, at easternmost island in the Galápagos archipelago, Borneo island of Malaysia, Cannon Beach in the state of Oregon, in Thailand, northern coast of the island of Eysturoy in the Faroe Islands, and in Scotland.