In Aboriginal dream-time legend there were three sisters: Meehni, Wimlah and Gunnedoo who lived in the Jameson Valley and were members of the Katoomba tribe.
The girls were beautiful and had fallen in love with three brothers from the Nepean tribe but tribal law prevented a union between them.
The brothers would not accept this law and tried to capture the sisters by force, causing a major battle between the tribes.
As the lives of the 'three sisters' were in danger a witchdoctor from the Katoomba tribe turned them into stone to protect them from any harm. Whilst he intended to reverse the spell when the danger to them had passed the witchdoctor himself was killed in the conflict.
As only he could reverse the spell to return the sisters to their human form the sisters remained in their magnificent rock formation and today present an awesome tourist attraction in the Blue Mountains.
+of+P1230056.JPG)
An easy 10 minute walk from Echo Point will take you to the three sisters and a safe but steep climb down steps will give you the opportunity to walk across a bridge into the cave on the side of the first of the three formations.
Steps down to cave.
The girls were beautiful and had fallen in love with three brothers from the Nepean tribe but tribal law prevented a union between them.
The brothers would not accept this law and tried to capture the sisters by force, causing a major battle between the tribes.
As the lives of the 'three sisters' were in danger a witchdoctor from the Katoomba tribe turned them into stone to protect them from any harm. Whilst he intended to reverse the spell when the danger to them had passed the witchdoctor himself was killed in the conflict.
As only he could reverse the spell to return the sisters to their human form the sisters remained in their magnificent rock formation and today present an awesome tourist attraction in the Blue Mountains.
+of+P1230056.JPG)
An easy 10 minute walk from Echo Point will take you to the three sisters and a safe but steep climb down steps will give you the opportunity to walk across a bridge into the cave on the side of the first of the three formations.
Steps down to cave.From Echo Point you can walk around the escarpment to the nearby Scenic World complex with all its attractions. From here you can descend into the valley below on one of the steepest railway tracks in the world or take the option of a gentle ride in the cable car.
Once in the valley you will see the workings of the old coal mine as you walk along a well constructed boardwalk which takes you on a journey of discovery with descriptive plaques along the way pointing out interesting facts about the flora and the coal mine workings of yesteryear.
Cable car crossing the gorge.There is an additional cable car across the gorge which has a sliding glass floor giving you a birds eye view of the valley below.
Driving from Katoomba to Leura along Cliff Drive a stop off at Leura Cascades is a must. A short stroll on a family friendly trail meanders alongside magnificent waterfalls with a reward of spectacular views at the end.
View site on Leura Cascades trail
