An Australian Valentine's Day story: The Three Sisters are more than a trio of peaks

The Three Sisters at the Blue Mountains. PHOTO: FILIPPO RIVETTI
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It is one of Australia's most admired natural wonders, a trio of peaks overlooking a valley cloaked in dense, old-growth forest.

Yet, few visitors would know that the Three Sisters ridge, 80km east of downtown Sydney, is the setting for Australia's own Valentine's Day story.

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