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Encyclopedia > Three Sisters (Australia)
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The Three Sisters
The Three Sisters towering above the Jamison Valley.
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The Three Sisters towering above the Jamison Valley.

The Three Sisters is 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 900m (~2953 ft) above the Jamison Valley.Their names are Wimlah,Meehni and Gunnedoo. Three Sisters rock formation, Blue Mountains, Australia. ... Three Sisters rock formation, Blue Mountains, Australia. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3040x1888, 1454 KB) A photo of the Three Sisters taken on the 17th of June, 2005 from the Katoomba lookout shortly before sunset. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3040x1888, 1454 KB) A photo of the Three Sisters taken on the 17th of June, 2005 from the Katoomba lookout shortly before sunset. ... The Jamison Valley is a part of the Coxs River canyon system in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. ... This article discusses how rocks are formed. ... Cliff overlooking the Jamison Valley. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Jamison Valley is a part of the Coxs River canyon system in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. ...


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. } Erosion is the displacement of solids (soil, mud, rock, and other particles) by the agents of wind, water, ice, movement in response to gravity, or living organisms (in the case of bioerosion). ... Sandstone near Stadtroda, Germany Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-size mineral or rock grains. ... The Jamison Valley is a part of the Coxs River canyon system in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. ...


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.Their Names were Meehni, Gunnedo and Wimlah. Australian Aborigines are the indigenous peoples of Australia. ... Representation of the Rainbow serpent, the Waugal In Australian Aborigine religion the Dreamtime, also called The Dreaming, is the era before the Earth was created, and a time when everything was spirit and not physical. ...


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