Scientists discover five submerged ‘Apostles’ near famous Australian landmark
The Twelve Apostles, along Victoria’s Great Ocean Road, is among Australia’s greatest natural marvels.
Australian scientists have discovered five new, submerged “Apostles” – limestone columns – near one of Australia’s most visited tourist landmarks, the Twelve Apostles.
Five limestone sea stacks, coined the “drowned Apostles,” have been found 50 metres underwater and 6km away from the original Apostles site, on Victoria’ south coast.
The submerged stacks, which stand four to six metres in height, are believed to be 60,000 years old, according to University of Melbourne researchers.
The Twelve Apostles, along Victoria’s Great Ocean Road, is among Australia’s greatest natural marvels.
The picturesque cluster of standalone boulders, which stand approximately 30 to 40 metres tall, were nicknamed the Twelve Apostles in the 1920s, despite the fact that only nine were visible.
From a scientific perspective, how do they even exist?
After losing one of the nine Apostles in a dramatic collapse in 2005, the landmark has managed to boost its portfolio by five following the latest underwater find.