How Australia's iconic Twelve Apostles formed: Study reveals how tectonic plate movements over millions of years lifted and tilted the giant structures out of the sea

Daily Mail Thursday 23rd April 2026, 2:07PM 1 min read 8 hours ago

They're the towering limestone stacks that draw visitors from across the world - and now scientists have finally worked out how Australia's iconic Twelve Apostles were formed.

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