Three Sisters | |
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Stratigraphic range: Triassic | |
![]() The Three Sisters towering above the Jamison Valley. | |
Type | Rock formation |
Unit of | Great Dividing Range |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 33°44′8″S 150°18′52″E / 33.73556°S 150.31444°E |
Region | Blue Mountains |
Country | Australia |
Type section | |
Named for | Indigenous 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]