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* Great Ocean Road / The Razorback *

* Great Ocean Road / The Razorback *

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* Great Ocean Road / The Razorback *

Ein anderes Wunder auf der Great Ocean Road ist
der Razorback. Ein Limestone und Sandstone Fels
der sich hoch über die See erhebt.
The Razorback is made up of Sandstone and Limestone that formed by plant and fish matter, sand from the rivers and other debris compacting at the bottom of ocean.

Over the last 15-20 million years, the ocean has pounded against the cliffs, eroding the stone around the Razorback at a rate of about 1.5-2cms per year. The cliffs would have come much further past the Razorback when the ocean first retreated and slowly crumbled away over millions of years. The current water level was set 6,000 years ago at the end of the last Ice Age.

Eventually, the Razorback will have some caves form which will make the entire chunk of Limestone slowly turn into a huge arch. From there, the centre of the arch will weaken and fall away and large stacks will be left standing. This is more-or-less how the 12 Apostles were formed and you can see some of the stacks behind the Razorback.

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Sections Voyage: Victoria Voyage: Australia Voyage: Great Ocean Road
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Temps de pose 1/200
Focale 6.0 mm
ISO 80

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