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| geology = Limestone | entrance_count = 300〔 | entrance_list = | difficulty = | hazards = | access = Public; eleven show caves open daily | show_cave = | show_cave_length = | lighting = LED | visitors = | features = | survey = | survey_format = | website = http://www.jenolancaves.org.au/ }} The Jenolan Caves (Tharawal: ''Binoomea'', ''Bindo'', ''Binda'') are limestone caves located within the Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve in the Central Tablelands region, west of the Blue Mountains, in New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The caves and reserve are situated approximately west of Sydney, east of and west of Katoomba. The caves are the most visited of several similar groups in the limestone caves of the country, and the most ancient discovered open caves in the world. They include numerous Silurian marine fossils and the calcite formations, sometimes pure white, are noted for their beauty.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Cave Formations (Speleothems) )〕 The cave network is very large following the course of a subterranean section of the Jenolan River, with over of multi-level passages, more than 300 entrances, and the complex is still undergoing active exploration. The caves are a popular tourist destination, with eleven show caves accessible to paying visitors and well lit. The caves and conservation reserve are one of the eight protected areas that, in 2000, was inscribed to form part of the UNESCO World Heritagelisted Greater Blue Mountains Area. The Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve is the most westerly of the eight protected areas within the World Heritage Site. The reserve forms part of the Great Dividing Range. In 2004, the caves and reserve were listed on the State Heritage Register with the following inscription:〔 ==Etymology== The word ''Jenolan'' is believed to be an indigenous word for "high place";〔 derived from the Tharawal word, ''Genowlan'', for a "high place shaped like a foot". An alternative (although highly unlikely) meaning comes from the name "J E Nolan" that was found smoked by a candle on the roof of a cave .〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jenolan Caves」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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