Comments on: Three Sisters, Australia

By: Mats

Mats — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:18:34 +0000

I think the jury is still out a bit on what causes the blue light – while Wikipedia says Mie scattering, others say Rayleigh scattering, while others again says it is the eucalypt after all.

By: paul canning

paul canning — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:16:08 +0000

Here’s a brilliant look out point
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

By: paul canning

paul canning — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:12:59 +0000

the other side of the plateau is actually more dramatic in my view – and far less packed with tourists. Head to the next town after Katoomba, Blackheath. The less traveled road to the north ‘Bells Line of Road’ is much quieter and very spectacular. Also, get the train to Katoomba or Blackheath rather than drive,. The route is pretty amazing, especially at the start of the mountains.

By: Stuey

Stuey — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:42:36 +0000

It’s a truly spectacular place. A lot of people hike to the “ruined castle” some way off to the site…the whole region is a really gorgeous area.

By: Romanov

Romanov — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:53:45 +0000

We made a day trim to the Blue Mountains from Sydney in November last year. We had bad luck with the weather though: the thickest mist I’ve ever seen!. Couldn’t see further than 2 meters.
Hope I can come back one day, because hiking – even in the mist – was great.

PS: The Three Sisters legend is a myth?!

By: russ

russ — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:39:25 +0000

my (now) wife walked down those stairs in boots with a little heel on them.. she was sore for 3 days!

By: Cory

Cory — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:32:37 +0000

I’ve climbed up and down those 1000 steps, and I can attest to them all being there. It is so weird going down them: you keep thinking they’re going to end, but they don’t!

But wow, what a cool place to hike around. From up above it looks like the United State’s Grand Canyon got covered in trees.