The Three Sisters. Blue Mountains. NSW. Australia.
S 33° 44.120 E 150° 18.900
56H E 251244 N 6263950
Quick Description: The Three Sisters are a famous rock formation in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia.
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 5/8/2008 9:44:14 PM
Waymark Code: WM3R4C
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Long Description:
The Three Sisters are close to the town of Katoomba and are one
of the Blue Mountains' most famous sights, towering above the
Jamison Valley. Their names are Meehni (922 m), Wimlah (918 m), and
Gunnedoo (906 m).
The Sisters were formed by erosion. The soft sandstone of the
Blue Mountains is easily eroded over time by wind, rain and rivers,
and the cliffs surrounding the Jamison Valley are being slowly
broken up. Formations like the Three Sisters are created when water
seeps into small cracks in the rock, gradually enlarging them over
time to form large indentations. Eventually, the Sisters will be
eroded away completely.
The modern day tourism industry has created a legend that says
that three sisters fell in love with three men from a neighbouring
tribe, but marriage was forbidden by tribal law. Battle ensued, and
the sisters were turned to stone by an elder to protect them, but
he was killed in the fighting and no one else could turn them back.
This legend is falsely claimed to be an Indigenous Australian
Dreamtime legend.
From the nearby Echo Point, a bushwalking trail leads to the
Three Sisters and down to the valley floor via a set of
well-maintained steel steps. The Federal Pass is a trail leading to
the base of Katoomba Falls and the Katoomba Scenic Railway.
The Blue Mountains are considered one of the most scenic and
beautiful sites in Australia.
Information from the
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Sisters_(Australia)">
Wikipedia Website.
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