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Capital | Sydney | ||||
Area — Land — Marine — Total |
800 642 kmē 8 802 kmē 809 444 kmē | ||||
Population (2002) Density |
6 657 400 8.32/kmē | ||||
Time zone | UTC+10 (except during daylight saving time—UTC+11) | ||||
Highest point | Mt Kosciuszko (2 228 m) | ||||
ISO 3166-2 code: | AU-NS |
Known the world over for the picturesque harbour of its capital, Sydney, as well as combining the heart of the Australian financial sector with a population that loves the outdoor life from beaches to caving, to riding or sailing. Its three main cities from north to south are Newcastle, Sydney, and Wollongong which all lie along the coast; other cities and towns include Albury, Broken Hill[?], Dubbo[?], Tamworth[?], Armidale, Ebor, Lismore[?], and Coffs Harbour.
New South Wales contains two Federal enclaves: the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), and the Jervis Bay Territory. The national capital is Canberra in the ACT.
New South Wales can be divided physically into three sections:
New South Wales is a constitutional monarchy, with the Queen of England as its head of state; the Queen is represented in the state by a Governor. The State Parliament is composed of two houses, the Legislative Assembly (lower house), and the Legislative Council (upper house). The head of the State government is the Premier of New South Wales, currently Bob Carr.
State law is available at [1] (http://www.austlii.edu.au/databases#nsw).
The official state website is [2] (http://www.nsw.gov.au).
Local Government Areas of New South Wales
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