London Arch

Short description: Natural offshore rock arch in Port Campbell National Park, Victoria, Australia

London Arch in 2014

London Arch (formerly London Bridge) is an offshore natural arch in the Port Campbell National Park, Australia . The arch is a significant tourist attraction along the Great Ocean Road near Port Campbell in Victoria. This stack was formed by a gradual process of erosion, and until 1990 formed a complete double-span natural bridge.

The formation prior to its collapse when it was still known as "London Bridge", in 1973

The span closer to the shoreline collapsed unexpectedly on January 15, 1990,[1][2] leaving two tourists (Kelli Harrison and David Darrington) stranded on the outer span before being rescued by police helicopter.[3] No one was injured in the event. Prior to the collapse, the arch was known as London Bridge because of its similarity to its namesake.

## See also

* The Twelve Apostles, Victoria
* Loch Ard Gorge
* The Gibson Steps
* The Grotto
* Percé Rock in Canada, another double arch where one collapsed

## References

1. ↑ "The Ultimate Guide to Visiting London Bridge, Great Ocean Road". 5 January 2021. https://www.greatoceanroadaustralia.org/london-bridge-great-ocean-road/.
2. ↑ Woodroffe, C. D. (2002). Coasts: form, process and evolution. Cambridge University Press. p. 156. ISBN 978-0-521-01183-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=jRqW0FVwWh8C&pg=PA156. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
3. ↑ "Collapsing-cliff warning". The Canberra Times: 5. 17 January 1990. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/120872901. Retrieved 24 April 2017.

## External links

* Official Website for 12 Apostles Region of Victoria
* Why do arches fall ? on the website of Geoscience Australia.

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