The Aboriginal tribe living in the area of the Blue Mountains is called Gundungurra. According to their legend, three beautiful sisters named Meehni, Wimlah and Gunnedoo once lived with them in the Jamison Valley. The maidens were in love with three brothers from the neighbouring nation of the Dharruk, but marriage was forbidden by tribal law. The brothers were warriors and decided to take the maidens by force. Tribal war forced the Kuradjuri (clever man) of the Gundungurra people to turn the sisters into stone. He intended to restore them after the danger had passed and the war had ended. Unfortunately, the Kuradjuri was killed in the battle and to this day nobody has been able to break the spell and turn the Three Sisters back to their natural form.