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Port Campbell National Park - Loch Ard Gorge Loch Ard Gorge visitors are treated to a beautiful vista of towering cliffs, sparkling blue-green sea and a small, sandy beach. But the ship dragged the anchors and desperate attempts to raise the sails were abruptly cut short when the Loch Ard struck the cliffs. Visitors to Loch Ard today can descend the staircase to the beach and see where Tom and Eva struggled to survive. www.greatoceanrd.org.au /portcampbell/lochardgorge.asp   (0 words)

Loch Ard, The Trossachs Photo Gallery by Lee Kindness at pbase.com Loch Ard, The Trossachs Photo Gallery by Lee Kindness at pbase.com all galleries >> Scotland >> Loch Ard, The Trossachs Up from Aberfoyle in The Trossachs lies Loch Ard, near the start of the River Forth. www.pbase.com /wangi/loch_ard   (36 words)

Loch Eriboll Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland This is a mound of land prevented from becoming an island by an umbilical cord of sand and shingle linking it to the east shore of the loch where the Tongue road descends from the moorland to the east. Ard Neakie was used as the terminus of the Heilam Ferry, which crossed the loch to the - now gone - Heilam Inn on the west bank of the loch at Portnancon. Ard Neakie is also notable for the four large lime kilns built in 1870. www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /durness/locheriboll   (496 words)

Overview of Ard, Loch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15) A loch in the Trossachs district of Stirling Council Area, Loch Ard lies to the north of Loch Ard Forest, 3 miles (5 km) west of Aberfoyle. Loch Ard has an area of 243 ha (600 acres) and a mean depth of 13.4m (44 feet). On the south shore are the remains of a castle built by Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany, Regent of Scotland (c.1362 - 1425). www.geo.ed.ac.uk:81 /scotgaz/features/featurefirst2580.html   (141 words)

Loch Ard shipwreck The Loch Ard disaster is probably the best known of all Victorian shipwrecks. Built in Glasgow, by Barclay, Curdle and Co. in 1873, the Loch Ard was a three masted square rigged iron sailing ship. By this time the Loch Ard was among the breakers, and the tall cliffs of Mutton Island rose behind the ship. www.melbourne-australia-maps.com /Loch-Ard.html   (1159 words)

Ahoy - Mac's Web Log - Clipper Ship Loch Ard, a victim of the Shipwreck Coast in 1878 Loch Ard was a steel clipper ship built on the Clyde by Barclay, Curle and Company, and was launched on the 8th. She was 1,693 tons, with a length of 263 feet and 7 inches, a beam of 38 feet and 3 inches, drawing 22 feet, a handsome clipper as were most of her contemporaries, carrying three masts reaching upwards some 150 feet. The tragedy of the Loch Ard is but one of the threads that go to make up the quilt that may be woven about all the ships that started out on their voyage,to end up as one more victim on this beautiful but highly dangerous coastline of Southern Victoria, the Shipwreck Coast. www.ahoy.tk-jk.net /macslog/ClipperShipLochArd.html   (811 words)

The Wreck of the Loch Ard One of the worst was the story of the Loch Ard. In 1878, the Loch Ard set sail from England for Melbourne, with 18 passengers and 36 crew. Nowadays, if you drive down the Great Ocean Road to Loch Ard Gorge, you can see the place where Tom rescued Eva, see the graves where a few victims were buried, and find out more about the story. home.vicnet.net.au /~prace/beach/locha.htm   (514 words)

Parks Victoria: Loch Ard (1878) page Sudden storms, great seas and gales are part of the natural order on a shore which took the iron clipper Loch Ard and the lives of all but two of her passengers and crew. The beach at Loch Ard and many others at the foot of the cliffs in Port Campbell National Park are an invitation to walkers as the beauty is breath-taking, but undertows and big tides make it dangerous to swim in the surf. Built in 1873, the Loch Ard was a three-masted square-rigged ship of 1693 tons gross weight, 262 feet 7 inches long and 38 feet wide, with a depth of 23 feet. www.parkweb.vic.gov.au /1process_details.cfm?place=203   (556 words)

Salmon and trout fly fishing venues in Central Scotland Loch Achray is one of five Lochs in the area controlled by the Trossachs Fishings. Loch Arklet is approximately 12 miles from Aberfoyle on the B829 road to Inversnaid and Stronachlacher. The loch is deep and steep sided, which dictates that most of the feeding for the wild brownies is found on or near the surface. www.fishing-uk-scotland.com /htm/central1.htm   (0 words)

Diver returns historic wreck's missing bell - National - www.theage.com.au The 20-kilogram, 36 centimetres in diameter, bell from the Loch Ard. Almost 40 years since it was taken from its resting place on a shipwreck off Victoria's south west coast, the bell from the clipper Loch Ard has been returned to heritage officials by an anonymous diver. The lead and bronze bell, engraved with the words "Loch Ard", was accepted yesterday by State Planning Minister Mary Delahunty, whose responsibilities include Victoria's heritage. www.theage.com.au /articles/2004/02/05/1075853999590.html   (0 words)

Fishing Loch Ard, Lomond and Trossachs National Park Fly Fishing, Loch Ard The loch is in three parts which are joined by beautifull waterways. The current course fish record for Perch caught in Scotland - is by J Walker who caught a 4lb 14oz (2.210kg) perch in Loch Ard in 1989. Loch Ard also has quite a reputation for catching large pike. www.goscot.co.uk /east/fish_east/fish_ard.htm   (0 words)

Inversnaid Lochard & Stronachlachar Holiday Cottages & B&B By the west shore of Loch Katrine in the Southern Highlands, this self-catering two-bedroomed luxury holiday cottage is the perfect place to relax, unwind and recharge the batteries. The water is carried from an outlet on the south side of the loch via an aquaduct to reservoirs outside Glasgow. It was on the south side of Loch Arklet and on the slopes of Ben Lomond that Mary (Helen) MacGregor lived with her uncle before she became famous by marrying Rob Roy MacGregor. www.incallander.co.uk /macgregor.htm   (0 words)

Edinburgh Bicycle: Loch Ard circle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15) A little way past this hotel open country is reached and it is not far to the beginning of Loch Ard Forest. This is the aqueduct which carries Glasgow's water supply from Loch Katrine to the reservoirs in Milngavie. If however, you take the left track which once more follows the banks of the loch to come to an end after about 500m, four small islands can be seen just offshore. www.edinburghbicycle.com /routes/route_lochardcircle.html   (921 words)

Scottish Holiday Cottages in Loch Ard and self catering vacation accommodation for weekly rentals in Perthshire Vacationers visiting Loch Ard in Perthshire, Scotland are able to rent a marvellous selection of Scottish self catered apartments - holiday properties with lochside perspectives, old historical residences, Scottish Castles and typical family holiday houses. Tidy well-equipped self-catering holiday accommodation near Loch Ard with with a fire, will be a great place to rent for your holiday. There are Golf courses close to Loch Ard and consult our Scottish tourism guide for gardens and hotels, pubs and things to do in Perthshire. www.taysideholidaycottage.co.uk /Loch-Ard.html   (212 words)

Tour Loch Ard, Tour Scotland. This small loch is the centre of an area of outstanding natural beauty and wisely has been included within the bounds of the Queen Elizabeth Forest Park, which also includes neighbouring Loch Lomond. Aberfoyle across the Menteith Hills and the Achray Forest to the shore of Loch Achray. Loch Ard is held by many who visit this enchanting region to be the jewel of the Trossachs, surrounded as it is by www.visitdunkeld.com /tour-loch-ard.htm   (416 words)

Dive-Oz Discussion Forums - Wreck of the Loch Ard Posted - 08 February 2002 : 4:31:50 PM Had the chance to dive the Loch Ard on the 07/02/02, this invite came about from one of the locals who wanted to see what the wreck actually looked like as he was solely a fisherman, and hated the idea of diving. Being the first time out the Loch Ard I was simply amazed how beatiful that part of the coast is. The swell is one of the major issues pending the dive and is regulary canceled. The Loch lays in a max depth of 24mts. www.diveoz.com.au /discussion_forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=549   (1171 words)

Loch Ard Sailing Club - Introduction   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15) Loch Ard Sailing Club is in Central Scotland, located eight kilometres to the West of Aberfoyle and nestling in the heart of the beautiful Trossachs region. Loch Ard is approximately four kilometres long by two kilometres wide, and provides excellent sheltered sailing water. The views around the Loch are magnificent, with Ben Lomond dominating the horizon to the West. www.cs.stir.ac.uk /~kjt/sailing/lasc/overview.html   (389 words)

Edinburgh Bicycle: Loch Ard circle A little way past this hotel open country is reached and it is not far to the beginning of Loch Ard Forest. This is the aqueduct which carries Glasgow's water supply from Loch Katrine to the reservoirs in Milngavie. If however, you take the left track which once more follows the banks of the loch to come to an end after about 500m, four small islands can be seen just offshore. www.edinburgh-bicycle.co.uk /routes/route_lochardcircle.html   (875 words)

Home Founded in 2002, Loch Ard Rowing Club is Scotland's youngest rowing club. Loch Ard is located in Scotland's new Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, approximately 1 hour (33 miles) North of Glasgow, and 1 hour 22 minutes (61 miles) North West of Edinburgh. Loch Ard Rowing Club's activities have featured in Scottish Rowing, Strathard News, and Canterbury Pilgrims Newsletters. www.lochard.net   (0 words)

Self-Catering Country House on Loch Ard in the Trossachs Scotland Self-Catering Country House on Loch Ard in the Trossachs Scotland Altskeith is a much loved country house in a wonderful location with spectactuar views of majestic Ben Lomond across beautiful Loch Ard. The garden is a delight with sweeping lawns and an enchanting burn running down through it to a private shingle beach, just across the road, on the shores of lovely Loch Ard. www.altskeith.com   (0 words)

News Recent articles about Loch Ard Rowing Club have appeared in Scottish Rowing, Strathard News, and Canterbury Pilgrims Newsletter. Jesus College (Cambridge) Boat Club visited Loch Ard for a second year in a row to undertake its Spring Training Camp. The Loch Ard - A Code of Conduct has been published by the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority on behalf of the Loch Ard Recreation Management Working Group (of which LARC is a member). www.lochard.net /News.htm   (0 words)

Alec Bagot Remembers the Night Titanic Sank On 2 March 1878 the Loch Ard sailed from Gravesend in England bound for Melbourne. The crew numbered 36, as well as a ship's doctor, and of the rest, almost half the passengers were members of the Carmichael family. As the Loch Ard approached the western entrance to Bass Strait between Cape Otway on the Victorian coastline and King Island's Cape Wickham, it struck a reef. simplyaustralia.net /issue11/loch_ard.html   (145 words)

Other Sites A footpath west of the gorge leads to a cemetery for four victims of the shipwreck and contains a monument to the Carmichael family. Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village and Museum exhibits the famous life-sized Minton Peacock that was part of the Loch Ard cargo. Port Campbell Pharmacy is the old site of the Loch Ard Shipwreck Museum and contains several relics recovered from the wreck on display. www.geocities.com /taytrjunky/lochard/sites.htm   (144 words)

Forestry Commission - Queen Elizabeth Forest Park - Loch Ard Forest To appreciate the full effect of the autumn colours look back towards Ben Lomond and out across Loch Ard to the surrounding hills. The contrast with the backdrop of conifers and the reflections in the Loch in the foreground can be quite dramatic. Take A81 from Glasgow to Aberfoyle, then follow the B829 to Loch Ard. www.forestry.gov.uk /website/recreation.nsf/LUWebDocsByKey/ScotlandStirlingQueenElizabethForestParkLochArdForest   (0 words)

winter scene loch ard in the trossachs scotland Winter Scene of Loch Ard in the Trossachs Scotland A winter scene of Loch Ard in the Trossachs Scotland inspired the bright bold tones used in this colourful oil painting by Scottish artist John Stoa. The winter sun shining on the rowing boat inspired the use of strong contrasts to create this small but eye-catching snow picture, with the Scottish Highlands in the distance. www.johnstoa.co.uk /coldmarchlochard.htm   (72 words)

Historic shipwrecks: Loch Ard bell This bell is the Loch Ard's main bell. A small bell was probably kept aft, near the ships wheel and chronometer (time-piece) and this would initially strike the time. The Loch Ard was declared a Historic Shipwreck under the Commonwealth Historic Shipwrecks Act in 1989. www.heritage.vic.gov.au /page.asp?ID=306   (0 words)

Of Scotland | Photos of Scotland Loch Drunkie is situated in the Queen Elizabeth Forest Park. The ice building up on the grass is due to water dripping from the Aqueduct that goes from Loch Katrine to Glasgow. When we moved into our house it was early winter.  When I saw this tree next door I assumed it was a Chestnut tree due to its size.  It wans’t until it bloomed that I realized that it was in fact a rhododendron. www.ofscotland.co.uk   (0 words)

Ben Venue - ascend Ben Venue from achray or Loch Ard Don't be tempted to try any other route down to the Achray Hotel - the route you used to ascend the hill is the only safe route down to Achray. The splendid vista includes Lochs Katrine, Achray and Venachar, Ben Ledi, Stuc a’ Chroin and Ben Vorlich, Ben Lawers, the Crianlarich ‘Munros’, Ben Lomond, the Arrochar Alps, the Arran peaks and the Lowland Kilpatrick, Campsie, Ochil and Pentland ranges, with Glasgow’s high flats appearing beyond Strath Blane. Whichever route is chosen, the last few hundred feet of this walk are often over broken rocky scrambles requiring care and good footwear. www.incallander.co.uk /walks/benvenue.htm   (0 words)

Scotsman.com Living - Walking and climbing - Loch Ard, Trossachs Most of the commission's paths are well marked and take you safely through trees to viewpoints over lochs, glens or higher ground: Aberfoyle in the Trossachs is a fine spot in which to take advantage of such routes. This walk, a few miles outside Aberfoyle, takes in the shores of Loch Ard, nestling beneath the peaks, and it is possible for anyone of a moderate level of fitness. The path goes right and reaches a track; turn left and continue to the end of the loch. living.scotsman.com /topics.cfm?tid=485&id=1337152006   (638 words)

Great Ocean Road Attractions Loch Ard Gorge The Loch Ard Gorge is part of Port Campbell National Park, Victoria, Australia, about 5 minutes drive west of The Twelve Apostles. 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. www.greatoceanroad.com /ezpz/Attractions/Loch-Ard-Gorge   (174 words)

Loch Ard Bed and Breakfast, Port Campbell - Travel Victoria: accommodation & visitor guide Loch Ard Bed and Breakfast, Port Campbell - Travel Victoria: accommodation and visitor guide Loch Ard Bed and Breakfast - Port Campbell Just a few minutes drive from the 12 Apostles and Loch Ard Gorge stands our blue stone English style home with spectacular ocean views on a 480 acre farm. www.travelvictoria.com.au /portcampbell/lochardbandb   (117 words)

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