Mugii Murum-ban State Conservation Area
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| Mugii Murum-ban State Conservation Area | |
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 Genowlan Plateau viewed from Genowlan Point | |
  Mugii Murum-ban State Conservation Area | |
| Location | New South Wales |
| Nearest city | Capertee |
| Coordinates | 33°07′S 150°04′E / 33.11°S 150.07°E |
| Area | 36.5 km2 (14.1 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 2011 |
| Governing body | NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service |
| Website | Official website |
Mugii Murum-ban State Conservation Area is north of Lithgow, north-east of Capertee and south-east of Mudgee.
The park is 3,650 hectares in area and is bounded to the south by the Glen Davis Road and Gardens of Stone National Park, and to the north by Capertee National Park. Land to the east and west is largely cleared farming land, with some remnant bushland. Lands not included in the park include Airly Gap Trail and a number of partially cleared private properties along Airly Gap Trail and at the base of the Genowlan mesa.
The park contains a variety of ecosystems and supports several threatened plants and animals and two threatened ecological communities. The park also contains mineral deposits including deposits of coal.
Mugii Murum-ban is the Wiradjuri name of Charlie Riley. Mugii means 'a mopoke owl' and murum-ban means ‘eldest son’.
The area is of particular significance to the Wiradjuri Aboriginal People. It also contains numerous significant historic heritage sites particularly mining related.
Geology
Mugii Murum-ban State Conservation Area is dominated by two prominent mesas, Genowlan and Airly Mountains, that rise 500 metres from the Capertee Valley. The area is one of dramatic valleys and canyons surrounded by cliffs and rock formations known as pagodas.
