5 marvellous sea stacks around the world

1. The Twelve Apostles:

The twelve Apostles are large limestone stacks of the shore of the Port Campbell National Park of Australia.  

These Apostles are formed as result of erosion by rain, winds and wild seas beginning 10–20 million years ago. They are located near the spectacular Great Ocean road in Victoria, Australia.

But at current only eight apostles are left, the ninth apostles was destroyed dramatically in July 2015. But the name is remains same. The site also known as name of Sow and Pigs, the Pinnacles until 1922.

The rocks are susceptible to further erosion from the waves. In July 2005 50 meter tall stack collapsed and only eight remaining. In 2009 it is consider that another stack is fall but that was actually one of the smaller stacks of the three Sisters formation.

The caves eventually became arches and when they collapsed stacks up to 45 meters high were left isolated from the shore.

If you view the twelve Apostles at sunrise and sunset as they change color and look beautiful from dark and foreboding in shadow to amazing sandy yellow color under a full sun.

2. James Bond Island in Phang Nga Bay:

James Bond Island also known as the name Ko Tapu is a 20 meter tall limestone Stack. It is located in Phang Nga Bay northeast of Phuket and it is also part of Ao Phang Nga National park.

It found as onto international tourist map when it starring role in the James Bond movie 'The Man with the Golden Gun'.

One feature that makes it distinct of other island that of famous bay is the number of sheer limestone cliffs that vertically jut out of the emerald green water.

The bizarre, why does not fall over outline of James Bond Island, lies next to the equally well known Koh Ping Ghan. The entire area of this island surrounded indeed spectacular, but it can get famous by it number of tourist boats in high season.

Phang Nga Bay covered area of 400 km square and it is home of 100 island, many of them could listed in The Guinness Book of Records either for their nature beauty or for their beautiful shapes.

James Bond Island, with its signature of rocky pinnacle, has been a major attraction of tourist since it seen in the James Bond Movie in 1974. Luckily it’s protection under in National Park protection and as a result no boats of any kind are allowed to go near to the island because of its precarious position and big on the upper part and relatively slim at the bottom.

There are two best way to view this island one is from boats and second is from the small beach on Koh Ping Ghan.

Koh Ping Ghan is best example of how the Mother Nature works its magic. Basically it is a very high leaning stack that inside have some small caves.

It is very amazing to view and check them all out. On its popular eastern beach, there are some stall and stands selling knickknack souvenirs, most of them are made from shells and woods.

Ko Tapu is a popular destination for sailing as well as kayaking. Most of the organized tours to James Bond Island are combined with a visit of other popular islands and usually include a stop for a seafood lunch at the amazing Koh Panyee a nearby Muslim fishing village on stilts.

Most of the tour companies usually hand out plastic bags to protect your camera it really is best to bring along a snap-shut waterproof camera bag.

If you want more fun on it than you can rent a long tail boat from Surakul Pier in Phang Nga on very less rate baht for a good three to four hours. And the best thing is that the boat can carry up to ten people.

3. Lange Anna;

The Lange Anna is a very beautiful landmark of the small German island Heligoland. It is located in the North Sea.

Early the island used to be much larger but the waves slowly destroyed most of the rocks above sea level. The waves are created beautiful composition such as caves and narrow peninsulas with arches at the bottom level.

When such an arch collapsed a sea stack remained. The 154 feet tall is the result of the collapse of a natural arch in 1868. In the spring of the stack is surrounded by sea birds, those came to the rock to breed.

It is somewhat similar to the Old Man of Hoy. In 1969 it was declared by natural monument.

The rock is subject to severe weathering wear and decomposition. One report said that any further effort for its conservation could not do anything but is slow down the process, so the Lange Anna today is consigned to its fate.

Experts assume that an acute danger of collapse of the top two thirds because of an instable layer of sands which is 16 metres above the sea level and that is already is the thinnest part of Lange Anna.

4. Kicker Rock:

Kicker Rock is also called the Sleeping Lion, or León Dormido. It is a rocky composition and popular dive destination on the western side of the Isla San Cristobal, the easternmost island in the Galápagos archipelago.

The rock represents the remaining of a lava cone, now split in two parts. There is a mild current which passes through the two rocks, that attracts the hammerhead and Galápagos sharks. It is also home to the large colony of sea birds.

It is still remains of a volcanic cone that has been eroded by the sea.

Above the water, the monolithic rock formation tower tall 500 feet above the Pacific Ocean and is home to a number of Tropicbirds, Blue-footed Boobies and Sharks. But the true beauty of this location occurs below the surface of the sea.

The natural intersection of this old cone has created a way between the rocks that provides the model habitat to view a variety of sharks and rays including Spotted Eagle Rays, White tip Reef sharks, the deceptive Galapagos Shark.

Because there are no secure places to marsh at Kicker Rock, a lunch stop and its included swim at Manglesito Beach on Islas Lobos, where you can snorkel with friendly Sea Lions or take a walking surround the beach. The tour can be centered around the snorkeling or SCUBA diving.

5. Risin og Kellingin:

Risin og Kellingin are just two sea rocks off the northern bank of the island of Eysturoy in the Faroe Islands. The name Risin og Kellingin denote ‘The Giant’ and ‘The Witch’ that refers to an old legend about to its origins.

The giant is the 71 meter tall stack further from the bank, and the witch nearest to the land that is the 68 meter tall stack.

Geologists assume that witch that is currently stands on two legs, will fall into the sea sometime in the next few dicker during the winter session.

 In the beginning of the 20^th century the part of the stack broke off.

A legend tells how, once upon a time the giants in island were envious and decided that they wanted the Faroe. If the giant and the witch were lay down to the Faroe then the Islands bringing them back.

They reached to the north westernmost mountain see map and the giant stayed in the sea while the witch raid the mountain with a heavy rope to tie the islands to more closer each other.

So that she could push them onto the giant's back. It’s said that when she attached to the rope to the mountain and pulled, the northern part of the mountain was split.

And the second attempts were also unsuccessful, and they contest through the full night, but the base of the mountain was firm and they was unsuccessful to move from it position.

If the sunlight put on a giant or witch, it turns to stone. So that the reason as they continued to contest but they forget that time is also passing, and as dawn broke a shaft of sunlight put a stop on their efforts by turning them to stone on the spot.

 They have stood there ever since that time, staring longingly across the ocean towards island.

After that the number of versions of this legend are recounted in sources about the Faroe Islands.

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