The Great Ocean Road is an Australian National Heritage and a 243 Kilometre coastal road along the south coast of Australia. It was built as a work project for veterans returning from World War 1 and was completed in 1932. It is the world’s largest war memorial, dedicated to the casualties of World War 1. The road hugs the coastline and passes through rain forests, as well as beaches and cliffs. One of the landmarks along the way includes the Twelve Apostles.
The Twelve Apostles consist of rock stacks that rise up from the ocean, created by the constant erosion of the limestone cliffs of the mainland beginning 10-20 million years ago. The stormy 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.
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