Local government in New South Wales
| New South Wales | |||||
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| Slogan or nickname | The First State The Premier State |
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| Motto(s) | Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) |
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 Other Australian states and territories |
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| Coordinates | 32°9′42″S 147°1′4″E / 32.16167°S 147.01778°ECoordinates: 32°9′42″S 147°1′4″E / 32.16167°S 147.01778°E | ||||
| Capital city | Sydney | ||||
| Demonym | New South Welshman | ||||
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | ||||
| • Governor | David Hurley | ||||
| • Premier | Gladys Berejiklian (LP) | ||||
| Australian state | |||||
| • Established as Colony | 26 January 1788 | ||||
| • Responsible government | 6 June 1856 | ||||
| • Became Australian state | 1 January 1901 | ||||
| • Australia Act | 3 March 1986 | ||||
| Area | |||||
| • Total | 809,444 km² (5th) 312,528 sq mi |
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| • Land | 800,642 km² 309,130 sq mi |
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| • Water | 8,802 km² (1.09%) 3,398 sq mi |
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| Population (March 2016) |
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| • Population | 7,704,300 (1st) | ||||
| • Density | 9.62/km² (3rd) 24.9 /sq mi |
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| Elevation | |||||
| • Highest point |
Mount Kosciuszko 2,228 m (7,310 ft) |
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| Gross state product (2014–15) |
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| • Product ($m) | $486,482 (1st) | ||||
| • Product per capita | $67,841 (3rd) | ||||
| Time zone(s) |
UTC+10 (AEST) UTC+11 (AEDT) UTC+9:30 (ACST) (Broken Hill) UTC+10:30 (ACDT) (Broken Hill) UTC+10:30 (LHST) (Lord Howe Island) UTC+11:00 (LHDT) (Lord Howe Island) |
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| Federal representation | |||||
| • House seats | 48/150 | ||||
| • Senate seats | 12/76 | ||||
| Abbreviations | |||||
| • Postal | NSW | ||||
| • ISO 3166-2 | AU-NSW | ||||
| Emblems | |||||
| • Floral |
Waratah (Telopea speciosissima) |
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| • Animal |
Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) |
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| • Bird |
Kookaburra (Dacelo gigas) |
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| • Fish |
Blue groper (Achoerodus viridis) |
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| • Mineral or gemstone | Black Opal | ||||
| • Fossil | Mandageria fairfaxi | ||||
| • Colours |
Sky blue (Pantone 291) |
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| Website | www |
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| Footnotes | Coordinates Emblems |
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New South Wales (abbreviated as NSW) is a state on the east coast of Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria to the south, and South Australia to the west. It has a coast line with the Tasman Sea on its east side. The Australian Capital Territory is an enclave within the state. New South Wales' state capital is Sydney, which is also Australia's most populous city. In March 2014[update], the estimated population of New South Wales was 7.5 million, making it Australia's most populous state. Just under two-thirds of the state's population, 4.67 million, live in the Greater Sydney area. Inhabitants of New South Wales are referred to as New South Welshmen.
The Colony of New South Wales was founded as a penal colony in 1788. It originally comprised a more than half of the Australian mainland with its western boundary set at 129th meridian east in 1825. In addition, the colony also included the island territories of New Zealand, Van Diemen's Land, Lord Howe Island, and Norfolk Island. During the 19th century, most of the colony's area was detached to form separate British colonies that eventually became New Zealand and the various states and territories of Australia. However, the Swan River Colony has never been administered as part of New South Wales.
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