Is this the same Three Sisters as the Blue Mountains?

No. This Three Sisters Walking Track is a short loop at Broken Head Nature Reserve on the NSW North Coast near Byron Bay, unrelated to the famous Three Sisters rock formation near Katoomba in the Blue Mountains, hundreds of kilometres away.

How long does the Three Sisters walk at Broken Head take?

Around 30 minutes for the short 1.6km loop, though most people spend longer at the headland lookout over Kings Beach before heading back.

Is the Broken Head Three Sisters track suitable for kids?

Yes — it's graded easy with minimal elevation gain, making it one of the more accessible short walks in the Northern Rivers region.

Three Sisters Walking Track, Broken Head: Complete Guide

If you searched for “Three Sisters walking track” expecting the famous sandstone rock formation near Katoomba, this isn’t it — and it’s worth clearing that up immediately so you’re not surprised when the view doesn’t match a Blue Mountains photo. This Three Sisters is a short, easy loop through coastal rainforest at Broken Head Nature Reserve on the NSW North Coast, near Byron Bay.

Quick stats

Distance: 1.6 km (loop)
Elevation gain: 32 m
Time: ~32 minutes
Grade: Easy
Route type: Loop
Location: Broken Head Nature Reserve, Northern Rivers, NSW

What the track is actually like

This is a genuinely short walk — a Grade 2 NPWS track running from the Broken Head picnic area through pockets of coastal rainforest out to a headland lookout over Kings Beach. The elevation gain is minor and the surface is well-formed, which is why it’s graded easy rather than moderate despite the short, sharp headland section.

The reserve is co-managed with the Arakwal People, and the walk sits within a broader network of coastal tracks along this stretch of the Northern Rivers coastline — it’s a good option to pair with a longer beach walk at Broken Head itself if a 12-minute loop isn’t enough for the day.

Wildlife to watch for

Broken Head’s rainforest pockets support Purple Coral Pea, a native climbing plant found along this stretch of coastline — not a threatened species, but a genuine part of the reserve’s understory worth knowing the name of if you see its distinctive purple pea-flowers along the track edge.

Practical tips

Don’t confuse it with the Blue Mountains Three Sisters. If you’re chasing that iconic three-peaked rock formation, you want Echo Point in Katoomba, not this track.
Combine it with the beach. The headland lookout over Kings Beach is a natural turnaround point to continue down onto the sand rather than just the loop itself.
Good for a quick stop. At around half an hour, this suits a short break on a longer Northern Rivers coastal road trip rather than being a standalone destination.

Nearby

See the full Northern Rivers & North Coast NSW hikes list for more tracks in the region, or view this walk on the map for the live route.