This entire place is massively overrated. Crowded. Difficult to get to. One of the least interesting or awe-inspiring things I’ve seen in Australia, let alone the world.
Twelve Apostles visitors to be charged entry fee to see natural wonder
Submitted 17 hours ago by zero_gravitas@aussie.zone to australia@aussie.zone
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JasSmith@sh.itjust.works 6 hours ago
DiaDeLosMuertos@aussie.zone 14 hours ago
When I first came to Aus on a working holiday visa in 1988 you could drive onto one of them and park up. I still have some nice photos from back then. And don’t blame me for any erosion. My HQ did nothing wrong.
FireWire400@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
It’s so fascinating how much the government didn’t care about cultural sites back then. Hell, you could land on Uluru with a plan back then.
ozeng@aus.social 15 hours ago
@zero_gravitas do I get a refund if I don’t see all twelve of them?
CameronDev@programming.dev 16 hours ago
When I visited a few years ago, it was already way over developed. There are constant bus loads of tourists, the walkways were drowning in selfie sticks.
It’s just not worth going to see it, better to go to any other spots along the coast.
FireWire400@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
Just like the Three Sisters up in the Blue Mountains; just loads of Asian tourists taking a couple of selfies before hopping on the tour bus again.
At that point you could just get a greenscreen and chromakey yourself in at home, heck of a lot cheaper…
CameronDev@programming.dev 9 hours ago
These tour bus companies are a disservice to our entire tourism industry.
FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 8 hours ago
It’s absolutely worth going to see it. The drive itself is beautiful, and the remaining apostles are well worth seeing no matter how many people are there. The helicopter rides are worth it as well.
CameronDev@programming.dev 7 hours ago
No argument on the drive, but the apostles themselves are not worth it imo. There are half a dozen other interesting coastal sites in the area, that are far less busy, and just as picturesque.
SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 13 hours ago
That’s many tourist attractions all over the world.
CameronDev@programming.dev 12 hours ago
Sure, but that doesn’t make it OK.