The
Loch Ard Gorge (38°38'S 143°04'E)
is part of Port Campbell National Park,
Victoria, Australia, about 5 minutes drive
west of The Twelve Apostles. It is a visible
example of the process of erosion in action.
The gorge is named after the shipwreck
of the clipper ship Loch Ard, which ran
aground on nearby Muttonbird Island on
1 June 1878 approaching the end of a three-month
journey from England to Melbourne. Fifty-two
people were killed, but two 18-year-old
survivors were washed into the gorge and
found shelter. The gorge is accessed via
the Great Ocean Road on the Southern side
of Australia. A stairwell allows visitors
down to the beach which is otherwise undeveloped.
There are numerous plaques that tell the
story as well and a small museum and rest
area. This was the location for a number
of scenes of the 1982 film The Pirate
Movie and also the 1999 TV series Journey
to the Center of the Earth with Treat
Williams.
The
Loch Ard Gorge (38°38'S 143°04'E)
is part of Port Campbell National Park,
Victoria, Australia, about 5 minutes drive
west of The Twelve Apostles. It is a visible
example of the process of erosion in action.
The gorge is named after the shipwreck
of the clipper ship Loch Ard, which ran
aground on nearby Muttonbird Island on
1 June 1878 approaching the end of a three-month
journey from England to Melbourne. Fifty-two
people were killed, but two 18-year-old
survivors were washed into the gorge and
found shelter. The gorge is accessed via
the Great Ocean Road on the Southern side
of Australia. A stairwell allows visitors
down to the beach which is otherwise undeveloped.
There are numerous plaques that tell the
story as well and a small museum and rest
area. This was the location for a number
of scenes of the 1982 film The Pirate
Movie and also the 1999 TV series Journey
to the Center of the Earth with Treat
Williams.
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