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SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - One of Australia's 12 Apostles has disappeared. One of nine limestone stacks that made up the famous landmark off Australia's southern coast collapsed into the Indian Ocean on Sunday - apparently a victim of coastal erosion. Park ranger Alex Green said a family of sightseers watched in amazement as the 150-foot tower collapsed, leaving only eight stacks. "They said it sort of shimmered or shuddered and then fractured and collapsed straight down on itself - it was almost like a building demolition," he said. The formation off Victoria State, called the 12 Apostles even though there...

Rock Formation Built in Millions of Years, Lost in Seconds?    07/05/2005   To the surprise of tourists, one of Australia’s seacoast rock formations called the “Twelve Apostles” collapsed into a pile of rubble before their eyes, reported CNN, ABC and other news sources.  The fall of the 150-foot high sedimentary formation was caught in before-and-after snapshots by a teenager.  Even though standard geology claims the rocks began to form 20 million years ago (see the BBC News story), the remains will probably be washed away by the waves within weeks.  Answers in Genesis took this event, and others like...

Photo shows rubble left after the collapse of one of the largest rock stacks of one of Australia's most recognisable landmarks, the Twelve Apostles rock formation in the Southern Ocean and visible from the Great Ocean road in Victoria.(AFP) Piece of famous Australian landmark crumbles before onlookers SYDNEY (AFP) - One of Australia's most famous sights, a set of 12 peaks which sit in the sea off the Victorian coast and are known as the Twelve Apostles, has been irrevocably damaged with the collapse of one of its limestone pillars. After withstanding the pounding of the sea for an...

ONE of Great Ocean Road's iconic Twelve Apostles collapsed spectacularly yesterday morning, leaving only eight of the giant rock formations still standing. The Twelve Apostles are the major attraction along the Great Ocean Road, bringing world fame to the rugged southwest Victorian coastline. Only a handful of tourists were at the site when the 50-metre tall sea stack collapsed at 9.18am. )Earlier article - Move over Lex Luthor, it's the ... 12 Apostles Saturday, July 3 Rebecca Tucker THE 12 Apostles will become Kryptonite as Superman returns to Earth. The Great Ocean Road's internationally iconic rocks will feature in the...