sea stack

weathering

Atmospheric breakdown of materials

• abrasionShallow surface wound
• undercuttingCharging less than rivals
• corrosionChemical wearing away

rockfall · collapse · coastal retreat · tides · currents · wave action · salt spray · freeze-thaw · notching

pillar

Upright architectural support

• monolithHuge solitary standing stone
• columnVertical structural element
• pinnacleUtmost summit or spire

outcrop · spire · chimney · needle · arch · natural bridge · blowhole · stump · remnant · headland

Twelve Apostles

Christ's core disciples

• iconicWidely recognized, enduring
• photogenicAttractive when captured
• silhouetteFilled-in outline shape

dramatic · scenic · viewpoint · tourism · destination

shoreline

Land-water boundary

• beachSandy waterside margin
• coveSheltered coastal indentation
• inletWater extending into land

bay · foreshore · littoral · tidal · marine · rocky shore · shingle · headland · intertidal · surf

seabird colony

Coastal bird breeding aggregation

• nestingMaking a dwelling
• puffinStocky auk, bright beak
• gannetPlunge-diving marine bird

cormorant · guillemot · kittiwake · guano · rookery · refuge · seal · haul-out · tidepool · anemone

• landformsmountain, cliff, valley, volcano, mountain ridge
• Cliffscliff, bluff, crag, escarpment, precipice
• coastal featuresshore, coast, beach, bay, cliff
• coastal landformsbeach, beaches, cliff, cliffs, coast
• coastal parkbeach, dune, cliff, cove, tide pool
• coastal scenesbeach, seascape, ocean horizon, cliff, harbor view