At first glance, you will see 7 rock stack formations.
At first glance you will see 7 rock stacks to the west of the main 12 Apostles viewing platform with the rest hidden by headlands and obscured by other stacks.
History
When Superintendent C.J. La Trobe (soon to be governor of Victoria) passed through this area en route to Cape Otway in 1846, his included more than 12 rock stacks between the Loch Ard Gorge and the current viewing platform.
Going back some more...
18 000 years ago the shoreline of this region would have been 70km south of today’s coastline.
2000 years ago the 12 Apostles area would likely been a series of bays and headlands with some of the headlands forming sea caves and arches.
130 years ago we start finding evidence of the current day naming of sea stacks which are remnants of the headlands'
Conclusion
In conclusion, from the west of the main 12 Apostles viewing platform visitors can view 7 sea stacks reduced from 8 after a collapse in 2005.
Visitors can also view 2 rock stacks to the east of the main viewing platform. These are on Gibson Steps beach and are named Gog and Magog.
As a fun exercise, why not try counting the remaining 12 apostles on Google Earth!
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