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The gorge is named after the Shipwreck of the Clipper Ship Loch Ard , which ran aground on nearby Muttonbird Island on 1 June 1878 approaching the end of a three-month journey from England to Melbourne . Fifty-two people were killed, but two 18-year-old survivors were washed into the gorge and found shelter. The gorge is accessed via the Great Ocean Road on the Southern side of Australia . A stairwell allows visitors down to the beach which is otherwise undeveloped. There are numerous plaques that tell the story as well and a small museum and rest area. This was the location for a number of scenes of the 1982 film '' The Pirate Movie '' and also the 1999 TV series Journey To The Center Of The Earth with Treat Williams . |
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