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Nature Bliss View🌊 The Razorback – Nature’s Masterpiece in Motion

#mytraveldiary #september2025 #greatoceanroad Standing before The Razorback, you’re not just looking at a rock formation — you’re gazing at millions of years of nature’s artistry, shaped by the relentless power of wind, rain, and sea. This jagged limestone stack, with its sharp ridges and rugged profile, feels almost alive, as though frozen mid-battle with the Southern Ocean. 🪨 How It Came to Be The Razorback tells a geological story etched in stone: • Wind-blown spray hardened patches of limestone, protecting them as softer rock around eroded away — leaving the spiky “razor” ridges along its back. • Wave energy, striking every 14 seconds, carved deep, smooth grooves just above sea level, wearing away at its base year after year. • Rainwater seeped into vertical cracks, widening them until massive blocks collapsed into the sea, reducing what was once a much larger stack to the dramatic rock shelf seen today. ⚡ Why It Inspires Awe What makes The Razorback so compelling isn’t just its shape, but its sense of impermanence. Each jagged edge and groove is a reminder that this landscape is constantly evolving. What you see today is a fleeting chapter in its story — a story of collapse, resilience, and rebirth. 💡 Tip: From The Razorback lookout, it’s an easy walk to other nearby formations such as Thunder Cave, Broken Head, and the iconic Twelve Apostles. Together, they make for one of the most unforgettable coastal walks in Australia.
Posted: Sep 29, 2025
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