London Bridge
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London Arch, formerly London Bridge, is an offshore limestone arch in Port Campbell National Park, west of Port Campbell on Australia’s Great Ocean Road.
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Why go
- The former double-span shape of London Bridge, which resembled a bridge.
- The story of two visitors rescued by police helicopter after the inner span collapsed in 1990.
- Campbell limestone formed during the Tertiary period.
Opening hours
Today00:00 – 23:59Show all
Monday00:00 – 23:59
Tuesday00:00 – 23:59
Wednesday00:00 – 23:59
Thursday00:00 – 23:59
Friday00:00 – 23:59
Saturday00:00 – 23:59
Sunday00:00 – 23:59
Don't miss
- Coastline and ocean viewsA lookout provides views of the coastline and ocean below. The Arch viewing area and day visitor site are temporarily closed because of unstable cliffs and track erosion.The lookout
With kids
- Ask children why the formation’s former shape might have been called London Bridge.
Best time to visit
- Little Penguins may return to the beach below the arch at dusk.
- Southern Right Whales and Humpback Whales may be spotted here during winter.
History
Gradual erosion formed a double-span natural bridge. Its bridge-like shape gave it the name London Bridge.
- 1990On 15 January, the inner span connecting London Bridge to the mainland collapsed. The bridge-like formation was renamed London Arch.
How to get there
- CarLondon Bridge Road, Peterborough, Victoria, west of Port Campbell along the Great Ocean Road.
Shorts
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London Bridge | Great Ocean Road |The Time Traveller
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The Incredible Bulk - London Bridge - Port Campbell National Park, Au…The Incredible Bulk
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🧡 Sunset Moment at London Bridge # 🏞 Port Campbell National Park #🌊 🚗…Landscape Australia
Interesting facts3
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40 metres
The inner arch that connected the formation to the mainland spanned 40 metres before it collapsed.
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The two visitors stranded during the collapse were Kelli Harrison and David Darrington.
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2009
Island Archway, another nearby coastal arch, collapsed in June 2009.
London Arch - Wikipedia
Sources: London Bridge (Victoria) - Wikipedia · London Bridge, The Grotto and The Arch Great Oc… · London Arch - Wikipedia · London Arch - Wikipedia · checked 30 Sep 2026
Where
west of Port Campbell on Great Ocean Road, Port Campbell
- Phone
- 13002073620533
Plan from here: Evening walk →
Questions and answers
Was anyone injured in the London Bridge collapse?
No one was injured.
What shaped London Bridge?
Gradual erosion shaped the rock into a double-span arch.
Was the London Bridge collapse expected?
No. The span connecting it to the mainland collapsed unexpectedly.
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