The 3 Sisters

The central hub of the Blue Mountains and on of the most famous pulling cards is the Three Sisters. The three sisters is located at Echo Point in Katoomba. A purpose built lookout and tourist facilities are available around the look out - there are many vantage points to take in the spectacular views, so be sure to walk around.

I remember coming to visit The Three Sisters when I was younger with my family, The rock formations are still just as impressive as they were through my younger eyes. There is a local Aboriginal legend about the rock formation, that lead to its name.

"The Aboriginal dream-time legend has it that three sisters, 'Meehni', 'Wimlah' and Gunnedoo' lived in the Jamison Valley as members of the Katoomba tribe. These beautiful young ladies had fallen in love with three brothers from the Nepean tribe, yet tribal law forbade them to marry. The brothers were not happy to accept this law and so decided to use force to capture the three sisters causing a major tribal battle.

As the lives of the three sisters were seriously in danger, a witchdoctor from the Katoomba tribe took it upon himself to turn the three sisters into stone to protect them from any harm. While he had intended to reverse the spell when the battle was over, the witchdoctor himself was killed. As only he could reverse the spell to return the ladies to their former beauty, the sisters remain in their magnificent rock formation as a reminder of this battle for generations to come."

The Three sisters are massive! standing at nearly 1000m tall each they stand guad over the valley.

I would recommend visiting The Three sisters at Dusk or dawn - you will see the variation in colours as the light bounces from the different textured surfaces.

If you're in Katoomba and on a budget the local website  for the Blue Mountains has a great page - Top 10 things to do for Free - www.bluemts.com.au - There is also lots more information about accommodation and tourist tips.

 

 

Katoomba

Katoomba is a beautiful and strange little town. Its right bang in the middle of the blue mountains - It snows, it rains, its ice cold during winter - but it just seems to still have this magical charm.

Its hypnotising, to a point.

Everything is slower up here. People are friendly and say 'hello' to you as you stroll down the almost abandoned streets.

But, through all this 'stillness' there is still a bustling town underneath it that thrives on tourism and nature lovers.

Katoomba is about a 1.5 hour drive west of Sydney. This is a great weekend get-away spot. It is often frequented by outdoor adventure/bush-walking folk or those looking for a romantic weekend away.

There are plenty of choices for accommodation and eating out for all budgets - from awesome little hostels and guest houses to 5 star spa experiences that celebrities flock to.

Katoomba has it all.

Bring your bush walking shows - you will not want to come up here without exploring the Australia bush!

While we were up here we ate at Paragon - If you have a chance to try it - go - Its stuck in a time warp from the 1930's - Its my absolute heaven! Art Deco design, a lovely menu and tux-dressed waiters! Amazing!