Everything about Loch Ard Gorge totally explained
The Loch Ard Gorge is part of
Port Campbell National Park,
Victoria,
Australia, about 10 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
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.
All but two of the fifty-four passengers and crew perished - Tom Pearce, a ship's apprentice and Eva Carmichael, an Irishwoman immigrating with her family, both of whom were 18 years of age. According to memorials at the site, Pearce was washed ashore, and rescued Carmichael from the water after hearing her cries for help. Pearce then proceeded to climb out of the gorge to raise the alarm to local pastoralists who immediately set into plan a rescue attempt.
The gorge is accessed via the
Great Ocean Road, only a few kilometres past
The Twelve Apostles. Stairs allow visitors access to the beach which is otherwise undeveloped. There are numerous plaques that tell the story as well and a small museum and rest area and a cemetery housing many of the people that were killed.
The uncommon
Rufous Bristlebird (
Dasyornis broadbenti) is often observed around the Gorge.
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.
Gallery
Image:Loch Ard Gorge 1.jpg|The Island Archway
Image:Loch Ard Gorge 2.jpg|The Blowhole panorama pt 1
Image:Loch Ard Gorge 3.jpg|The Blowhole panorama pt 2
Image:Loch Ard Gorge 4.jpg|The Blowhole panorama pt 3
Image:Greatoceanroadpano.jpg|Great Ocean Road panorama
Image:Loch_Ard_Gorge_Sign.jpg|Loch Ard Gorge Informational SignFurther Information
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