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Pay to see the Twelve Apostles

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382412) • Rockingham, Australia 11 Mar

Some Australians, and no doubt others, are up in arms over the government’s decision to introduce a fee and booking system on those wishing to view the Twelve Apostles on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. These iconic limestone...

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twelve apostles

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London Bridge fell down

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382412) • Rockingham, Australia 13 Aug 18

Another of the interesting geological features that we saw on the Great Ocean Drive in Victoria, Australia, was what is known as ‘London Bridge’. Prior to 15 January 1990, London Bridge was connected to the mainland so there were...

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geological features

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The Razorback, Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382412) • Rockingham, Australia 16 Jul 18

The Razorback According to the notice in the area, this rock stack along the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia, is called the ‘Razorback’. However I’ve also seen the two stacks called Tom and Eva after the survivors of the...

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Ever heard of a hooded dotterel (aka 'plover')

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382412) • Rockingham, Australia 13 Jul 18

Isn't 'dotterel' a strange word? I wonder how it came about. Hooded dotterels or plovers (Charadrius cacullaus) are small timid shorebirds that nest from August to February on beaches above high tide mark and into the dunes....

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endangered bird

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Shaping a grotto

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382412) • Rockingham, Australia 13 Jul 18

While on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia, we climbed down to the Grotto. This has been formed by erosion from the coast – and from inland. Water from a swampy depression has percolated through the 10-20 million...

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Moving on again tomorrow

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382412) • Rockingham, Australia 29 Jun 18

Tomorrow we’ll pack up the caravan and leave Melbourne on our way back to the west of Australia. Our son lives here. We had a week with him before going to Tasmania and we’ve spent the last two evenings visiting as he is back at...

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twelve apostles

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