| NEW SOUTH WALES |
New South Wales: (Area = 801,600 kmē) (Population = 6,000,000)
Further inland in the Great Dividing Range is the senic New England Region which at one stage applied to become a State but this didn't eventuate as Newcastle (the only city in this area) voted to stay with New South Wales. The New England region is aptly named as it resembles England with its cooler climate, 4 distinct seasons and there are many plants that grow here that you won't find down on the coast.
There are also many protected areas of Rainforest within the Great Dividing Range which are ideal for trekking. I
never saw much of NSW, just went through to South Australia and kept going
"left"
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South Wales is the most populous state in Australia and is home to Australia's
biggest city Sydney (pop 3.7 million). Sydney harbour is arguably the most beautiful
in the world and the eastern coastline has many beautiful beaches such as, Bondi,
Manly and Coogee just to name a few. Whether you go for a cruise on the harbour
(the Manly Ferry is recommended) or just walk along Circular Quay near the Opera
House you will no doubt be impressed with this city.
West of Sydney is the Blue Mountains National Park, and beyond that you start
to venture into the endless Australian Outback. South of Sydney is the Royal
National Park and beyond that is the city of Wollongong. North of Sydney is
the Kurangai Chase National Park. Further north from there is the city of Newcastle.
The
eastern coastline of New South Wales is made up of beaches seperated by cliffs
for almost the entire length and there are many good surf breaks.
One outstanding beach is Byron Bay in the north of the state, Byron Bay is also Australia's most easterly point.
