Three Sisters ( Australia ) - Wikipedia Three Sisters ( Australia ) This article is about the rock formation in New South Wales ( Australia ). For the islands in Queensland ( Australia ), see The Three Sisters ( Queensland ). For other uses, see Three Sisters ( disambiguation ). The Three Sisters towering above the Jamison Valley. The lighter coloured orange / yellow sections indicate fresh rock, exposed by recent erosion. 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 close to the town of Katoomba and are one of the Blue Mountains ' best known sites, towering above the Jamison Valley. Their names are Meehni ( 922 m ), Wimlah ( 918 m ), and Gunnedoo ( 906 m ). The Three Sisters at sunset Contents 1 Geology 2 Aboriginal legend 3 Giant Stairway 4 References 5 External Links Geology The Sisters were formed by land erosion. The sandstone of the Blue Mountains was eroded over time by wind, rain and rivers, causing the cliffs surrounding the Jamison Valley to be slowly broken up. Tourists get close touch to the Rock Peak Meehni of the Three Sisters A view of The Three Sisters rock formation alongside Mount Solitary. Aboriginal legend The commonly told legend of the Three Sisters is that three sisters, Meehni, Wimlah and Gunnedoo, lived in the Jamison Valley as members of the Katoomba tribe. They fell in love with three men from the neighbouring Nepean tribe, but marriage was forbidden by tribal law. The brothers were not happy to accept this law and so decided to use force to capture the three sisters. A major tribal 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 claimed to be an Indigenous Australian Dreamtime legend. The Aboriginal traditional owners, the Gundungurra, have a legend that includes the Sisters rock formation. Giant Stairway From nearby Echo Point, a bushwalking trail leads to the Three Sisters and down to the valley floor via more than 800 well - maintained steel and stone steps called `` the Giant Stairway ''. Then a 1.5 - hour walk on The Federal Pass trail leads to the base of Katoomba Falls and the Katoomba Scenic Railway. Walkers who do n't wish to climb back to the top can take the Scenic Railway back to the plateau for a fee. References Jump up ^ `` Three Sisters in the Blue Mountains - Katoomba ''. VisitNSW.com. Retrieved 18 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` The Three Sisters ''. Stralia Web. Retrieved 18 November 2012. Jump up ^ Sarzin, Anne ( 2003 - 11 - 03 ). `` Myth and meaning in the Blue Mountains ''. UTS : Newsroom > U : Read it. University of Technology. Retrieved 2014 - 07 - 18. Jump up ^ `` Gundungurra Tribal Council Aboriginal Corporation ''. Baddog Productions. Retrieved 18 November 2012. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Three Sisters. 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Question: what are the three sisters in the blue mountains
Answer: an unusual rock formation