Magnificent Twelve Apostles at the Great Ocean Road

Right after breakfast, we checked out from the Best Western Great Ocean Road Motor Inn and started our journey towards the Port Campbell National Park. Driving along the Great Ocean Road during day time never ceased to amaze me. The ocean was sparkling blue, while the limestone rock stacks on the coastline was just spectacular. Did I also mention that the road was clear? Just look at the road picture below! I even went all the way to take a picture standing in the middle of the road! *LOL*

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Great Ocean Road towards Port Campbell National Park

Picture in the middle of the road

Gorgeous view of the ocean

Getting to Port Campbell National Park was a breeze! There were signboards (brown colour) along the way and before long, we reached the lookout point for Twelve Apostles. It was really a well-developed attraction, as can be seen from the picture below. There was even a very modern building with washrooms and a cafe inside.

Cafe and washrooms at Port Campbell National Park

Without further ado, we walked towards the Twelve Apostles Lookout point! It was a very nice path that went underground to cross the road over to the cliff.

Twelve Apostles lookout point

Path towards the lookout point

Soon enough, we came to another signboard that said “Twelve Apostles”. We’re there!

Twelve Apostles signboard

Lying beneath us was not just a huge blue canvas of sparkling water, but an amazing work of God. The feeling was almost too hard to express, and to comprehend even. It was not just breath-taking, it was overwhelmingly so. The sound of strong waves lapping up against the limestone hills and the sight of the blue ocean coupled with the cool breeze were almost too much to handle. I assure you, you simply need to be there to appreciate the magnificence of it all.

The magnificent Twelve Apostles

I could almost touch it! *LOL*

I must have been so engrossed with the beauty that I wanted to capture it right away and tweet! Saucer caught me red-handed!

Snap snap

Tweet tweet

There were metal wires surrounding the edges of the cliff, so you have to be careful not to cross them, or else!

Warning of unstable cliffs

I would just let the pictures do the talking from here onwards.

witch with the Twelve Apostles

The Twelve Apostles

Information board about Twelve Apostles Underwater life

Oh I have to say this, while we were snapping pictures, a couple asked for our help to take a picture for them. In return, they also helped us take a picture. And after chatting for a while, guess what? They’re Malaysians too! What a coincidence really! This was the picture that was taken by them. Lovely!

Saucer and witch with the Twelve Apostles

Another lookout point

Twelve Apostles

The Twelve Apostles looking east

Look at the crystal clear water!

One of the lookout point

Strong and angry waves

Twelve Apostles – magnificent work of nature

Twelve Apostles as seen from Port Campbell National Park lookout point

It was an entirely eye-opening experience and we spent so much time there just admiring the sea and listening to the strong and angry waves. How could something that sounded so angry be so beautiful? We almost didn’t want to leave, but time was running out. It was almost noon!

Port Campbell National Park
Coordinates: 38°37′S 142°59′E

*Update: Great Southern Touring Route application from Apple helps to plan your Great Ocean Road journey better: