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Younger than expected: How Australia's “Twelve Apostles” were formed

One of the Twelve Apostle sea stacks, Credit Stephen Gallagher.JPG

The "Twelve Apostles" attract millions of tourists every year. Credit: Stephen Gallagher / University of Melbourne

The spectacular limestone cliffs on the Great Ocean Road are considered ancient. But new analyses show that, although the stone is millions of years old, their current shape was created only a few millennia ago. A finding that is also relevant for climate research


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