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The Arch, London Bridge, The Grotto, Bay of Martyrs, and Bay of islands

The Arch

It is the best seen during rough seas when the waves crash in and around the Arch

a fantastic sences - waves clapping the arch

The Arch formation shows just how the pinacles that are the 12 Apostles were formed. As holes driven into the rock 

face from water of the coastline develop into caves; the caves form into arches. Eventually as the arch collapses, islands of rock are stranded in the sea forming pinnacles of Limestone which dot the coastline. An amazing work!

London Bridge (London Arch)

London Arch is a natural arch formed through erosion. It was previously called London Bridge, due to close resemblance of its double arches to the actual bridge in England

On 15 January 1990, the arch closest to the shoreline collapsed unexpectedly, leaving two tourists stranded on the outer part until they were rescued uninjured by a helicopter. The name was subsequently changed to London Arch

There are several viewing platforms to see the London Arch in different angles

The Grotto

beautiful wild flowers along the boardwalk

strong wind from the southern ocean create an impressive display

The Grotto is a sinkhole geological formation

elegant vegetables

The Grotto was created when multiple pools wore away and dissolved the limestone below it until they met creating a natural arch

The still, clear water of the Grotto is often in stark contrast to the stormy waters of the Southern ocean beyond

Bay of Martyrs

The bay containing numerous reefs and sea stacks. The weather was quite bad, so we couldn't catch good photos

The Falls of Halladale is best known for her spectacular demise in a shipwreck happened nearby. On the night of 14 

November 1908 she was sailed in dense fog directly onto the rocks due to a navigational error. The crew of 29 abandoned ship safely and all made it ashore by boat. For weeks after the wreck large crowds gathered to view the ship as she gradually broke up and then sank in the shallow water.

Massacre Bay and Crofts Bay

stunning views from the beach in a fine day...

Bay of islands

This spectacular bay is dotted with island rock stacks that are constantly battered by huge waves even on calm days

The sculpted coastline has its origins around 10-20 million years ago when billions of tiny skeletal fragments accumulated beneath the sea gradually creating limestone formations. The sea then retreated leaving the soft limestone exposed above sea-level to violent seas and strong winds which have carved out some remarkable features. The ancient limestone towers in the Bay of Islands appear to float in the sea. see the narration in the following

Elizabethan Serenade (伊麗莎白小夜曲)