London Bridge (Victoria)

This article is about the arch in Australia. For the natural arch in Devon, England, see London Bridge (natural arch). For other uses, see London Bridge (disambiguation).
London Bridge in 2014

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. The stack was formed by a gradual process of erosion, and until 1990 formed a complete double-span natural bridge.

Near shore rock formation with two arches
The formation in 1961, prior to its collapse in 1990

The span closer to the shoreline sparked comparisons with the nursery rhyme of the same name and collapsed unexpectedly on 15 January 1990,[1][2] leaving two tourists stranded on the outer span before they were rescued by police helicopter.[3] No one was injured in the event.

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Ultimate Guide to Visiting London Bridge, Great Ocean Road". 5 January 2021.
  2. ^ Woodroffe, C. D. (2002). Coasts: form, process and evolution. Cambridge University Press. p. 156. ISBN 978-0-521-01183-9. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Collapsing-cliff warning". The Canberra Times: 5. 17 January 1990. Retrieved 24 April 2017.

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