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There are many references to the Three Sisters:
Three Sisters (Oregon), a cluster of volcanoes in Oregon, USA.
Three Sisters (Australia), a large rock formation in the Blue Mountains near Sydney, Australia.
Three Sisters (Alberta), a trio of peaks near Canmore, Alberta, Canada.
Three Sisters (Glen Coe), a trio of ridges which are part of Bidean nam Bian in Glen Coe, Scotland.
The Three Sisters (Ireland), a group of three rivers in Ireland.
Three Sisters Recreation Area, a reclaimed conservation area and motorsport centre near Wigan, England.
Three Sisters, South Africa, a town in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa.
Three Sisters (District of Columbia), three islands in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., United States.
Three Sisters (Great Lakes), a series three islands on the Great Lakes.
The Three Sisters (New York), three small islands off the west side of Goat Island in the Niagara Falls State Park.
The Three Sisters (Queensland), three islands in the Torres Strait North Queensland, Australia.
Three Sisters (Georgia), a trio of peaks near Dahlonega in Lumpkin County, Georgia.
Three Sisters (Pittsburgh), a collection of three nearly identical bridges in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
Three Sisters (Waipoua Forest), three large Kauri trees in Waipoua Forest, Northland, New Zealand.
Since this question was posted in the "Sydney" section, you are referencing Three Sisters (Australia), a large rock formation in the Blue Mountains near Sydney, Australia.
The Three Sisters are a famous rock formation in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. They 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.
Indigenous Australian Dreamtime legend 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 a witch doctor to protect them, but he was killed in the fighting and no one else could turn them back.
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. |
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