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David Iori (davidiori)
Sydney,
Australia
Gigapans: 4
Snapshots: 11
Bookmarks: 0
Last Visited: November 11, 2009
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The Three Sisters Echo Point Katoomba
Author: David Iori (davidiori)
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Added: September 12, 2009
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The Three Sisters Echo Point Katoomba The Blue Mountains Australia.
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The Legend
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The Three Sisters would have to be the most recognised landmark in the whole of the mountains. Featuring prominantly on the covers of most of the literature and tourist pamphlets of the area the three spires keep a watchful eye over Kedumba Valley.
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Like most formations around the area the Sisters were carved from the surrounding sandstone cliffs over millions of years by erosion. This process can be witnessed today during a heavy rainstorm as water gushes down between the cracks between the pinnacles.
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There are a number of walks commencing from Echo Point. The Prince Henry Cliff walk is a cliff top walk that guides travellors to Katoomba Falls and Leura Cascades. The Giant Staircase leads to Leura Forest and Federal Pass, which runs directly under the Sisters. For the more adventurous many rockclimbers enjoy scaling the first Sister.
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Parking is very tight near the main lookout and visitors centre. Blue mountains council has introduced parking tickets at $2/hr for most of the day, and numerous restricted parking areas. If your going on a long walk find somewhere else to park.
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The Aborigines have a different view of how the Three Sisters were formed, here is the legend of the Three Sisters:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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My Website http://www.davidiori.com
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Evans Lookout Blackheath the Blue Mountains
Author: David Iori (davidiori)
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My website http://www.davidiori.com
Evans Lookout is located at Blackheath in the Blue Mountains, Evans Lookout is about a kilometre from Govett's Leap lookout at Blackheath, its located on the left side of this panorama, Govett's Leap Lookout has similarly spectacular views as well, and Blackheath is also the highest town in the Blue Mountains.
There is a cliff-top walking trail which joins the two lookouts in addition to the normal roads.
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The Grose River has cut a deep gorge through the area as it makes its way east towards the Hawkesbury River. Sheer sandstone cliffs standing hundreds of metres above the river make for spectacular scenery and can be viewed extensively from the Blackheath area, where there are a number of accessible lookouts, the best known being Govett’s Leap.
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The valley can also be viewed from lookouts near Bells Line of Road and points outside Mt Victoria. Charles Darwin described the Grose Valley as “stupendous … magnificent” when he visited in 1836. In 1859 some of the first photographs in Australia were taken in the valley. At various times there were proposals for rail lines and dams but these have not proceeded. In 1931, the valley was the subject of one of Australia’s first forest conservation battles Within the valley, the Blue Gum Forest is one place that stands out from the rest of the valley. It consists predominantly of towering Blue Gum trees, with a thin under storey because the tall trees inhibit the growth of ground cover by blocking most of the sunlight. Protected by the Blue Mountains National Park, the forest can be accessed only on foot, with several trails from different parts of the Grose Valley and adjacent canyons meeting in the forest.
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There are a number of walks through the valley, with various entry, exit points and valley arms offering a range of permutations to explore. A moderate-grade day walk covering approximately 10km in five hours starts at Perrys Lookdown and descends sharply to the valley floor. Crossing through a corner of the Blue Gum Forest, the track goes south through the Acacia Flat camp ground, following the Govetts Creek. Passing several abandoned camp grounds, the path forks at Junction Rock; the route to Govetts Leap was closed in October 2003, following a landslide, and was reopened in December 2007. In the other direction, along Govetts Creek, the route then starts a continuous climb towards the Grand Canyon, where it forks again; one track goes to Neates Glen, while the other is a steep climb to Evans Lookout.
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The general direction of travel is towards the south east and this direction is recommended as the final climb at Evans Lookout is not as difficult as the ascent at Perrys Lookdown. Creeks in the valley are seasonal and highly polluted, and are known to cause gastrointestinal upsets.
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The walk is much more strenuous in summer due to the higher daily temperatures and there is also an attendant greater risk from bushfire. The valley has been affected by bushfires at various times, notably in 1982 and in November 2006. In particular the Blue Gum Forest was damaged by back burning. Owing to the harsh bushfires in 2006, the Blue Gum forest and other walking tracks in the valley have been closed to bush walkers to allow the regrowth of vegetation. It is unknown when it will be opened.
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The Three Sisters - Jamison Valley - Mount Solitary
Author: David Iori (davidiori)
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Sublime Point Lookout, regarded by many as one of the finest of all the lookouts in the Blue Mountains, There are outstanding views of the Three Sisters and the Jamison Valley.
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Mount Solitary at 919 metres, this isolated plateau dominates the landscape of the Jamison Valley and can be seen from all vantage points along the eastern escarpment.
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Rising 165 metres above the valley floor and about 4 kilometres long it is a prominent landmark for walkers and sightseers.
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My website http://www.davidiori.com
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Megalong Valley
Author: David Iori (davidiori)
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Australia,
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Iori,
David,
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Megalong Valley from Hargraves Lookout with views across the Megalong and Grose Valley and around to the Kanimbla.
There are also amazing views back across to Medlow Bath as the proud Hydro Majestic is engulfed by long escarpment on both sides.
You will see dense forest, rolling hills and farming country in an ever changing vista.
My website http://www.davidiori.com
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The Ruined Castle
Created: September 12, 2009
Taken From: The Three Sisters Echo Point Katoomba
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The Ruined Castle.
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The Ruined Castle is an outcrop of large rocky boulders that lies in the middle of the ridge that runs from Castle Head, off Narrow Neck Peninsula, to Mt Solitary. It is a local high point, jutting out above the surrounding bush, and has 360 degree views of the area. The walk from the Golden Stairs to the Ruined Castle is one of the best easy day walks in the Blue Mountains.
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Pulpit Rock Lookout
Created: September 4, 2009
Taken From: Evans Lookout Blackheath the Blue Mountains
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Pulpit Rock Lookout can be accessed from the walking track from Govetts Leap or from the Govetts Leap carpark just 400 metres away.
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The view from the lookout is unsurpassed. Three levels of lookouts provide different aspects of the 240 degree view into Govetts Gorge and the Grose Valley. Information boards will describe the rare vegetation and landforms that surround you.
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