Tourists risks their lives in desperate quest for the perfect selfie
about tourists climbing safety barriers to get closer to the unstable cliff edges and called for more Parks Victoria staff to police the attraction.Images taken from the Great Ocean Road destination's viewing platforms and boardwalks showed tourists flirting with danger by standing far beyond the barriers, and tour operators said they see people jumping the fences every day.
“The 12 Apostles ... has as many tourists as the Great Barrier Reef, it’s a huge attraction. But if you [come] down here it’s a circus," he said. “People are arriving at 6am in the morning, jumping in a car and driving straight down there and back,” he said.Tourists pose for photos outside the designated viewing area for the Twelve Apostles at Port Campbell.
Rescuers were able to winch the 30-year-old tourist and a third lifesaver, Port Campbell CFA brigade captain Phil Younis, to safety but the Powells were declared dead at the scene.Cr Trotter said the deaths had left the township deeply shaken and painted a stark picture of the dangers volunteers face every time they go out to save a life.Along with many in the small township, Ross was a volunteer for both the town's SES, CFA and surf lifesaving club.
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