Outline of New South Wales
The following is an outline and topical guide to New South Wales:
New South Wales (commonly 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. Its coast borders the Coral and Tasman Seas to the east. The Australian Capital Territory and Jervis Bay Territory are enclaves within the state. New South Wales' state capital is Sydney, which is also Australia's most populous city.[1] In December 2023, the population of New South Wales was over 8.3 million,[2] making it Australia's most populous state. Almost two-thirds of the state's population, 5.3 million, live in the Greater Sydney area.[1]
General reference
- Names
- Common name: New South Wales
- Abbreviations and name codes
- Nicknames:
- The First State
- The Premier State
- Demonym: New South Welshmen
Geography of New South Wales
Regions and subregions
- New South Wales North Coast
- Central Coast
- South Coast
- Northern Tablelands
- Central Tablelands
- Southern Tablelands
- Snowy Mountains
- North West Slopes
- South Western Slopes
- Far West
- Orana
- Sydney Metropolitian
Natural disasters
Government and politics of New South Wales
Electoral districts
- Albury
- Auburn
- Badgerys Creek
- Ballina
- Balmain
- Bankstown
- Barwon
- Bathurst
- Bega
- Blacktown
- Blue Mountains
- Cabramatta
- Camden
- Campbelltown
- Canterbury
- Castle Hill
- Cessnock
- Charlestown
- Clarence
- Coffs Harbour
- Coogee
- Cootamundra
- Cronulla
- Davidson
- East Hills
- Epping
- Fairfield
- Gosford
- Goulburn
- Granville
- Hawkesbury
- Heathcote
- Heffron
- Holsworthy
- Hornsby
- Keira
- Kellyville
- Kiama
- Kogarah
- Lake Macquarie
- Lane Cove
- Leppington
- Lismore
- Liverpool
- Londonderry
- Macquarie Fields
- Maitland
- Manly
- Maroubra
- Miranda
- Monaro
- Mount Druitt
- Murray
- Myall Lakes
- Newcastle
- Newtown
- North Shore
- Northern Tablelands
- Oatley
- Orange
- Oxley
- Parramatta
- Penrith
- Pittwater
- Port Macquarie
- Port Stephens
- Prospect
- Riverstone
- Rockdale
- Ryde
- Shellharbour
- South Coast
- Strathfield
- Summer Hill
- Swansea
- Sydney
- Tamworth
- Terrigal
- The Entrance
- Tweed
- Upper Hunter
- Vaucluse
- Wagga Wagga
- Wahroonga
- Wakehurst
- Wallsend
- Willoughby
- Winston Hills
- Wollondilly
- Wollongong
- Wyong
History of New South Wales
Cities
Culture of New South Wales
Sports in New South Wales
Symbols of New South Wales
- Black opal
- Blue groper
- Coat of arms of New South Wales
- Flag of New South Wales
- Kookaburra
- Mandageria fairfaxi
- Platypus
- Sky blue
- Waratah
See also
References
- ^ a b "Regional population". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ a b "National, state and territory population, September 2023 | Australian Bureau of Statistics". 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Area of Australia - States and Territories". Geoscience Australia. 27 June 2014. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024.
External links
- New South Wales government website
- New South Wales travel guide from Wikivoyage