The Twelve Apostles, Australia • 360° Aerial Panorama
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The Twelve Apostles stacks located on the South of Australia not far from Melbourne is the second most known symbol of Green Continent after the Opera House in Sydney. Beautiful cliffs, arches, harbors, bays and grottos, all of them attract thousands of people. In fact, the Twelve Apostles are twelve stacks in a coastal zone. Unfortunately, one of the most beautiful sea shores yearly loses its symbols. The sea feels no mercy towards the stacks wearing away soft limestone. The Apostles haven't been twelve yet for a long time and one of them has recently come down. Nowadays, only eight stacks let tourists and photographers admire them.
The other places of interest of the national park are going through unlucky streak too. The stack named London Bridge was partly destroyed several years ago. Before, at a height of 30 meters it was possible to go along the natural bridge to a separate cliff and in a full pacification admire the sunset's beauty. It was a lucky occasion that there were no victims when the stack fell. At that time two tourists admired the sunset there. I'm not sure that peace was in their souls that moment but they had got plenty of time to enjoy the wild beauty... till a rescue helicopter appeared.
Two years ago Island Archway, which is one of the most beautiful arches in the national park, came down. As a result, the access to many interesting observation areas located on the brink of a precipices was completely denied. New paths, which are enclosed and situated in the safest but not very attractive places for photographers, are controlled by the park's rangers. If you jump over a small fence you must pay $300 penalty. And during this difficult time for the national park I had an ability not only to arrive in Australia but also visit the rest beautiful places of the Twelve Apostles national park.
Despite all the problems and restrictions my expectations came true. Having arrived at night, I enjoyed the star sky on the beach Gibson Steps which is one of the few picturesque places of the park opened for visits without any restrictions. Having successfully finished a night shooting, I began to prepare for a panoramic helicopter shooting. It was my first independent flight when I was completely responsible for the panoramas' quality and, as a consequence, I was a little bit nervous. The process of preparation was successful enough, I revised all the necessary adjustments and I thought that I had completely prepared the equipment for the future shooting. As a pilot required I had to leave my backpack with other equipment on the ground. Although the weather wasn't the best one, there wasn't a cloud in the sky and I took off with pleasant anticipation. My soul sang. Unfortunately, every song has its end. Having taken the first shots, I understood that the camera didn't function anymore. When I was preparing for the helicopter shooting I just forgot to change the accumulator and after the night shooting the battery was low. That would be the end of my first independent flight unless a miracle happened. I was lucky in finding a spare battery. A brain storm helped me to remember the moment when at night on the sea shore, I don't know why and how, but, I put the spare accumulator in a pocket. Finally, I was lucky in finding it right in the pocket...
Having finished the morning shooting with still good but boring weather I appointed one more flight in the evening. Moreover, the local thunder storms were forecasted. And Australian weather forecasters said the truth. Just after midday the sky was full of clouds and the lightning appeared this or that side but it rained from time to time and I hoped to have a good chance for a nice evening. Having waited for a suitable clear space in the sky sitting in the helicopter cabin more than one hour, we finally flew up. I didn't succeed in shooting either lightning or rainbow during the flight but there were heavy clouds in the sky which were lightened by the evening sun. The limestone stacks were also brightly illuminated. It just was a beautiful state of nature. And I really hope I've succeeded in show you at least a small part of this beauty.
Comments
"The photos are great but I would say that the Great Barrier Reef and Ayre's Rock (Ularoo)would be at the first spots that spring to mind for Australians if asked about iconic landmarks."
Joe Donovan, Australia
5 from 5"I have never seen anything so amazing, very high quality, done with dedication, passion and love. Continue this excellent work for the pleasure of humankind. May God bless you all and grant you all your wishes. With love and appreciation. Jenny, Melbourne, Australia"
jenny silva-perez, Australia
Alina, AirPano: Thank you for your appreciation, Jenny!
5 from 5"I have been there - but this view is fantastic"
Jennifer Pascal, India
5 from 5"Simplesmente Fabuloso."
Antуnio Alberto Correia, Portugal
5 from 5"This brings back many memories. We lived in Sydney from 1980 - 1985 and our daughter was born there. When she was 14 months old, we went to the 12 Apostles and spent New Years nearby. What a fantastic place. We traveled throughout the entire country and my best friends in the world are Australians. G'day to all my mates"
Roger Ellickson, USA
4 from 5"Very good job."
Krishna Chamansingh, Canada
5 from 5"Saying 'Thank You' seems so little and does not express the gratitude for the pleasure you guys have given me with your different perspective of places I have travelled to and others which I would love to visit. Being stuck to my oxygen machine, I am a captive audience...but none the less, a very appreciative one!! Your incredible photography allowed me to travel around the world, in style, and all that was accomplished with your help and my trusty laptop. Thank you and all the crew for providing a magnificent perspective of our beautiful planet 'Mother Earth' and for so generously sharing your collective talents with us all. This is one email I will most definitely be sharing with all my friends so they too can soar through the air for an awesome bird’s eye view…..WOW."
Maria Mazel, Australia
Alina, AirPano: Dear Maria, we appreciate your every word. AirPano team wishes you fastest recovery and a lot of travels real or virtual. ;)
5 from 5"Very relaxing. When I am at work and bored I always get into your site and enjoy the beautiful nature - thanks to AirPano team work. Keep posting more beautiful sites!"
Farah Khan, USA
Alina, AirPano: Thanks, Farah! With our coming panoramas you will not have time for your work! ;)
5 from 5"Fantastic!Behold natures' extreme beauty! Thank you for bringing the Apostles to my office! And some sites flooded back sweet memories - Taj, the Victoria Falls, the Golden Bridge - and to think ...I've been around??"
Puna Rakanui, Cook Islands
Alina, AirPano: After watching our panoramas you can say: "I've been there!"
5 from 5"Fantastic shots and great music, I have been down the Great Ocean Road a few times and never feel like I've had enough. Your work is just breath taking, not just the 12 Apostles but all your other locations as well. Keep up the wonderful job, you are making some house bound people as well as others very happy to have the chance to view some of the worlds spectacular sights. A helicopter ride is the best, well done and Thank you!!"
Helen Badrick, Australia
Alina, AirPano: Helen, thank you, we try to do our best.
5 from 5"Wondeful site - I can go anywhere in the world - just about! Have not explored too much of your site yet. I need a lot of time....stunning."
June Corlett, South Africa
5 from 5"Thank you wery much for your work! This is so important for everyone who likes our planet Eerth! God bless you."
Zinaida Malenko, USA
5 from 5"Absolutely great. we drove the length of the Great Ocean Road on our trip to Australia in 2009 and this has brought the memories flooding back not just the Twelve Apostiles but all the wonderful sights we saw. Cannot wait to return and see it all again."
Stephen Ricketts, United Kingdom
5 from 5"Absolutely outstanding photography. Since I have physical limitations, you are providing an important way for me to see the world. Can you tell me the source of the exquisite music that accomapnies the Twelve Apostles? RJF"
Robert Fenner, Sr., USA
Alina, AirPano: Dear Robert! Thanks for your estimation of our work. we are happy to help you travel with us. All thanks for the music to Suzanne Ciani and her "Malibuzios" track. Stay tuned!
5 from 5"absoluting amazingly beautiful.I have been there.happy memories all round."
philomena pipet, Australia
5 from 5"I was lucky to have taken my family there years ago when the bridges and most of the Apostles were standing. It truly is a magical place and one really gets the sensation of its isolation especially if you visit off season. Of course, visiting there in an Australian summer, you will find many tourists. This spectacular sight is part of the Victorian sensation called "The Great Ocean Road" which, in my view, is one of the most spectacular coastal drives on earth."
Fiona Richardson, Australia
5 from 5"loved it simply AWESOME sitting at home got to see so much THANKS"
hoetencia dsouza, India
5 from 5"I went there with my late husband in 1995,absolutely awsome.My son and wife live up on the Gold Coast. Your whole set of photos hav been put in my photo folder,beautiful all round."
philomena pipet, United Kingdom
5 from 5"I saw these originally in 1978 and thought they were one of the most spectacular sights I had seen. Looking at them again from my home in Kansas makes me homesick to be back in Australia where I met so many wonderful people."
Donald Robinson, USA
5 from 5"I have just been sent your site by a friend and the first destination I had a look at was the 12 apostles, I have been down the great ocean road twice with my parents once and then my wife's parents and on the 2nd occasion I took a helicopter ride over them and it was truly magnificent your virtual tour gives viewers the same sight I saw from the helo if they could not do the flight for some reason. I am now looking forward to viewing other locations in your library. Wonderful work, thanks."
Bill Taylor, Australia
Anna, AirPano: We are thankful for your message.
5 from 5"I want only to say thank you to all of your team for your dedication and work in bringing this wonderful project to the internet for all to see. What a beautiful world we live in - and if only we would take care of it as we should. "Save The World" - Andy Martin"
Andy Martin, Germany
5 from 5"I have family living in Australia. Sister and her family in Perth and Step sons and their families in Sydney. Have visited twice the last time was many years ago. The photography of the 12 Apostles is breathtaking. Next time I visit = which I hope will not be in the too distant future- I will definitely wish to see the 12 Apostles. Thank you so much for bringing these wonderful views to the world. Keep up the good work! Davina"
Davina Griffiths, United Kingdom
Anna, AirPano: It is a pleasure to receive your message, Davina. Thank you too.
4 from 5"As what they said even we've been there but we couldn't see such great view by our own eyes. Thank you so much for those who give us so heartfelt feeling!"
Woon Tei Lai, Hong Kong
4 from 5"Last year I visited Australia for 10 days but unable see such mind blowing panoramic scene."
Arvind Chaudhari, India
4 from 5"awesome just kicking myself for not visiting such a place though I have been to Australia 4 times"
Eugene Peter, Pakistan
4 from 5"I Lived not far away but have never seen this aspect. Wife and I were on London Bridge- down the road- 24 hours before it collapsed !"
George Giles, Australia
4 from 5"Dear brother Thank God for His wonderful creation admire and enjoy in the disturbed world.T hese are all the good opportunities to forget our worries by watching the creations. Can you suggest any frirnds in this Australia to visit and gloryfy the God. We will meet our airfare. please pray for us. T"
SAMUEL CHRISTDOSS, India
4 from 5"Dear brother Thank God for His wonderful creation admire and enjoy in the disturbed world.T hese are all the good opportunities to forget our worries by watching the creations. Can you suggest any frirnds in this Australia to visit and gloryfy the God. We will meet our airfare. please pray for us. THANKS AND REGARDS.-REV.B.SAMUEL CHRISTDOSS"
SAMUEL CHRISTDOSS, India
4 from 5"Dear brother Thank God for His wonderful creation admire and enjoy in the disturbed world.T hese are all the good opportunities to forget our worries by watching the creations. Can you suggest any frirnds in this Australia to visit and gloryfy the God. We will meet our airfare. please pray for us. T"
SAMUEL CHRISTDOSS, India
"IT's ALL JUST PLAIN CREATION GRANDEUR. JUST NATURE's DISPLAY OF ITS PRIDE. A SHOW OFF OF THE HUMAN MIND. EVEN A BEGGAR ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD TOWERS OVER THEM ALL. BEING MADE IN GOD's IMAGE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE. THE LATTER INCLUDING YOU, ARE THE CROWN OF GOD's CREATION. THE FORMER IS MADE FOR THE LATTER. NEVER THE OTHER WAY AROUND."
DAVID BURDER, India
5 from 5"I've had the privilege of visiting The Twelve Apostles. But this panoramic 360 degree view is absolutely amazing!!! Brings back wonderful memories of being there, in awe of God's creation. We are truly blessed to be able to enjoy such wonders."
Rosie Tsai, Philippines
5 from 5"GOD, HOW GREAT THOU ART! HEARTFELT CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR EXHILARATING REPRODUCTION OF THE NATURE."
PALLICKAL KURIEN, India
5 from 5"C'est incroyable, faire le tour du monde sans sortir de son bureau. Merci C'est fantastique"
Maurice Dubuc, Canada
5 from 5"I am invalid and this is for me an unique occasion to see so beautiful places. Thanks"
Giancarlo Vaia, Italy
3 from 5"Even the low resolution was breath-taking. Must share this link with friends. Thanks."
Jack Fernandes, Pakistan
5 from 5"Been there."
John Denny, Australia
5 from 5"The whole globe is at our disposal .Thank You so much for the fantastic viewing Regards Sergio Scaglietti .Sydney NSW Australia"
Sergio Scaglietti, Australia
5 from 5"Love the project GREAT. The one on the Great Ocean Rd. is of particular interest having walked along many of those beaches."
Brian Gymer, Australia
5 from 5"BEAUTY BEYOND WORDS........"Thank You" for this.....as I will most likely never be there in person."
Crystal Walker, USA
5 from 5"How wonderful for you to have experienced such a beautiful place. Thank you so very much"
Diana Briscoe, USA
Anna, AirPano: Thanks
5 from 5"Thanks...very interests....vantastic...beutiful.. for inform... مشاء الله لا قوة الا بالله"
Andy Lakemba, Australia
5 from 5"This is such a great opportunity for people around the world to get to know other places and see things from across the World. It is incredible."
Ramjee Maurya, India
5 from 5"Being born and bred in Australia I would strongly suggest that this is one portion of our beautiful country to see if and when you visit Australia."
Stan Lean, Australia
5 from 5"Sencillamente maravilloso...una vista espectacular...sera porque me encanta mirar por la ventana cuando vuelo y esto es como estar volando y mirando pero mas de cerca que de costumbre...una maravilla...sencillamente una maravilla!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Marthy Montъfar, Ecuador
Anna, AirPano: Muchísimas gracias por su comentario agradable. Estamos contentos de que le haya gustado esta panorama.
4 from 5"Would love to see the city of Melbourne included in here also."
Maria Plenzich, Australia
5 from 5"Thank you so very much for your wonderful work!! I visited the Twelve Apostles last year and now I get to see it again and realise how magnificent it is esp. viewing it from the comforts of my home on my pc..couldn't get better than that..great job!!"
Selvarani Selvaratnam, Malaysia
Anna, AirPano: We appreciate your opinion. Thanks!
1 from 5"I was there during the Comonwealth Games. Amazing experience......The drive from Melbourne JUST CAN NOT FORGET IN MY LIFE.......Thanks to my Friends from Melbourne....."
STEAVE DAVID, India
4 from 5"It is inaccurate to say that the Twelve Apostles are near Melbourne. It is at least half a day's drive away."
Jennifer Farrer, Australia
AirPano: We understand that they are 3 and a half hours drive from the Melbourne airport. But look, nobody in the world knows Port Campbell but many people have heard about Melbourne. So Melbourne is the closest big city to Twelve Apostles!
"Beautiful work, I love this project. The thumbnails in the bottom right have the morning and evening labels incorrect - the bottom one is actually morning view."
d b, Australia
AirPano: Thank's mate!
It has been fixed.
5 from 5susan morris, USA
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