Three Sisters (Australia)

Three Sisters
Stratigraphic range: Triassic

The Three Sisters towering above the Jamison Valley.
TypeRock formation
Unit ofGreat Dividing Range
Lithology
PrimarySandstone
Location
Coordinates33°44′8″S 150°18′52″E / 33.73556°S 150.31444°E / -33.73556; 150.31444
RegionBlue Mountains
CountryAustralia
Type section
Named forIndigenous mythology

The Three Sisters are an unusual rock formation in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, on the north escarpment of the Jamison Valley. They are located close to the town of Katoomba and are one of the Blue Mountains' best known sites, towering above the Jamison Valley.[1] Their names are Meehni (922 m), Wimlah (918 m), and Gunnedoo (906 m).[2]

The formation receives more than 600,000 visitors per year.[3]

  1. ^ "Three Sisters in the Blue Mountains - Katoomba". VisitNSW.com. Archived from the original on 1 December 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
  2. ^ "The Three Sisters". Stralia Web. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Three Sisters declared an Aboriginal Place". Department of Planning and Environment. Government of New South Wales. 19 January 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2022.