What happened to London Bridge in 1990?

Its arch collapsed, stranding two tourists

Great Ocean Road Quiz: Twelve Apostles and Coastal Formations

Limestone stacks rise from wild surf along a coastal road in Victoria, and this Great Ocean Road quiz explores its history and formations. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on the soldier builders, the Memorial Arch, the Twelve Apostles, Loch Ard Gorge and its shipwreck survivors, London Arch's 1990 collapse, Bells Beach, Apollo Bay and the Otway rainforest.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

State
In which Australian state is the Great Ocean Road?
Builders
Who built the road between 1919 and 1932?
Memorial
What is the road often called?
Apostles
What are the Twelve Apostles?
Erosion
What is slowly destroying the stacks?
Gorge
Which gorge is named after an 1878 shipwreck?
Arch
What happened to London Bridge in 1990?
Surf
Which beach is famous for a long-running surfing contest?
Forest
Which national park has rainforest near the road?
Town
Which coastal town is a popular midpoint stop?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: In which Australian state is the Great Ocean Road?
Answer: Victoria
It runs west of Melbourne.
Q2: Who built the road between 1919 and 1932?
Answer: Returned World War I soldiers
It honors those who died in the war.
Q3: What is the road often called?
Answer: The world's largest war memorial
A Memorial Arch marks it.
Q4: What are the Twelve Apostles?
Answer: Limestone stacks in the sea
There were never twelve.
Q5: What is slowly destroying the stacks?
Answer: Wave erosion
One collapsed in 2005.
Q6: Which gorge is named after an 1878 shipwreck?
Answer: Loch Ard Gorge
Only two people survived.
Q7: What happened to London Bridge in 1990?
Answer: Its arch collapsed, stranding two tourists
It is now called London Arch.
Q8: Which beach is famous for a long-running surfing contest?
Answer: Bells Beach
It hosts the Rip Curl Pro.
Q9: Which national park has rainforest near the road?
Answer: Great Otway National Park
Waterfalls and tree ferns fill it.
Q10: Which coastal town is a popular midpoint stop?
Answer: Apollo Bay
Fishing boats fill its harbor.

Great Ocean Road Quiz – Twelve Apostles and Coastal Formations

The Great Ocean Road runs about 240 km along Victoria's southwest coast. It was built between 1919 and 1932 by soldiers who returned from World War I and is often called the world's largest war memorial.

Its most famous sight is the Twelve Apostles, limestone stacks carved by waves, though there were never twelve, and one collapsed in 2005. Loch Ard Gorge is named after an 1878 shipwreck with only two survivors, and London Bridge's arch collapsed in 1990, leaving two tourists stranded.

Bells Beach hosts a long-running surfing contest, Apollo Bay is a popular stop and the Great Otway National Park offers rainforest and waterfalls.

What This Quiz Teaches

Travelers will enjoy these questions.

Where the road runs
Who built it
Which formations stand out
Which stories surround them
What else to see

Did You Know?

Koalas are often seen near Kennett River.
Helicopter flights view the Apostles from above.
The coast faces the Southern Ocean.
Sunset is the busiest time at the Apostles.
Port Campbell National Park protects many formations.