Situated in the rocky region in New South Wales, the Blue Mountains are a beautiful sight to behold. On 20th November 2000, it was listed as a World Heritage Area by UNESCO. What’s so special about that area? The mountains are surrounded by lush green eucalyptus forest that supports the mountain’s diverse wildlife.

It’s many attractions like the Three Sisters and the Giant Stairway. It is really a huge rock formation that resembles three girls standing together. There’s native aboriginal legend related to the three rock formations, which covers three girls named Meehi, Wimlah and Gunnedoo. The sisters fell deeply in love with three men from the neighboring tribe. However, because of strict tribal laws, they weren’t permitted to marry those men. The three men weren’t happy to hear this news and they decided to retaliate.

To stop the girls from reuniting with the three men, an elder turned the three sisters into stone. Meanwhile, the three love-struck men started a struggle assured of gaining the rights to marry the three sisters. Unfortunately, the elder died in the battle and so nobody The Hike knew just how to transform the sisters back to their original human forms. Maybe that’s why there’s whimsical and poignant beauty surrounding the Three Sisters which makes one feel sad.

Once you go on a Blue Mountain tour, you’ll uncover additional information about that legend. The Three Sisters are observed close to the Giant Stairway. This is a magnificent entry to the Jamison Valley that descends approximately 300m. The old stairway has around 800 steps and runways.

Nature lovers will also enjoy their Blue Mountain tour because they’ll arrive at see an unusual plant species. Recently, the Wollemi pine was discovered up in the forest. This plant could be dated back once again to the age of dinosaurs and it was considered to be extinct a million years ago. However, it was learned that few trees of the species still survive in the mountains. Additionally, a lot more than 300 different kinds of animals live within the Blue Mountains. These generally include rare or almost extinct species like koala, the spotted-tailed quoll, the green and golden bell frog, the yellow-bellied glider and the Blue Mountains water stink.