Stawell - Sisters Rocks
Sisters Rocks are a cluster of huge granite boulders in the bush alongside the Western Highway, a few kilometres south-east of Stawell. The rocks are spectacular and have been a popular tourist and picnic destination since settlement in the area during the 19th century.
The rocks are covered in a lot of colourful graffiti (actually more like tagging) which you will either like or hate. Some of the graffiti goes back to the late 1800's. Tourists and locals would tag their names into the granite surface of Sisters Rocks. It is thought that stonemason William Harkness was the first to engrave his name into the rocks in 1866.
The rocks are great for kids to climb and there are cave-like chambers between the rocks.
There is a large car park and picnic table near the rocks.
Sisters Rocks was named after the three Levi sisters who were among the area's first settlers, arriving in Australia during the mid 1800's gold rush. Descendants of the Levi sisters still reside in the area today. To prevent the stone being used as building material for the rapidly growing town, Sisters Rocks were officially declared a protected area in the late 19th century, making them one of Australia's earliest attempts at nature conservation.
Sisters Rocks is located about 2km south-east of Stawell (between London Road and Hurst Road intersections with the highway)
Location
Western Highway, Stawell 3380 Map
Web Links
→ Sisters, Rocks, Vandalism, Lost Children (ABC)
