I am in
Melbourne this week for my sister's wedding. My parents are also here. We went on a road trip on the
Great Ocean Road. This is a scenic highway on the southern coast of Australia, located west of Melbourne. There are many wonderful seaside views from the side of the road, similar to California's scenic
Highway 1.
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| Beginning of the Great Ocean Road |
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| Sea view from the side of the road |
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| Erskine Falls, about 15 minutes trek from the side of the road |
The highlight of the trip is the
Twelve Apostles. This is a set of natural rock formations about 280km southwest of Melbourne. They are formed through erosion of cliffs by ocean waves. I'm pretty sure Jesus never set foot in Australia, so I don't know why it's named thus. Perhaps there were 12 of these rock formations in the past, but some of them have collapsed due to erosion. It is inevitable that the existing formations will also collapse one day, although new ones will be formed, by erosion. They are quite beautiful.
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| Twelve Apostles |
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| More Twelve Apostles |
A few kilometers west of Twelve Apostles is
Lord Ard Gorge. Similar to Twelve Apostles, this is a seaside cliff where wind and wave erosion have formed interesting patterns. It is also very beautiful.
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| Lord Ard Gorge |
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