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Naming of Loch Ard Gorge

When
1 June 1878
Where
Loch Ard Gorge, Port Campbell National Park, Victoria, Australia
Part of
Wreck of the Loch Ard

The wreck gave its name to Loch Ard Gorge on the Shipwreck Coast.

The gorge is part of Port Campbell National Park, Victoria, Australia, about three minutes' drive west of The Twelve Apostles. It is named after the clipper Loch Ard that was shipwrecked on 1 June 1878.

Sources

  1. Loch Ard (ship) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-07
  2. Loch Ard Gorge Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05

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