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  2. Geography of New South Wales - Wikipedia

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    New South Wales (abbreviated as NSW) is Australia's most populous state, located in the east coast of the continent. It is in the southern hemisphere between latitudes 28 and 38 degrees south of the equator and longitudes 141 and 154 degrees east of the Universal Prime Meridian (formerly known as the Greenwich meridian ).

  3. Outline of New South Wales - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. New South Wales - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Southern Highlands (New South Wales) - Wikipedia

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    The Southern Highlands, also locally referred to as the Highlands, is a geographical region and district in New South Wales, Australia and is 110 km south-west of Sydney. The region comprises the local government area of the Wingecarribee Shire and also towns of the Mulwaree Shire. The region is also considered a wine region.

  6. Geography of Sydney - Wikipedia

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    Sydney as viewed from Tasman Sea, overlooking the sandstone cliffs in Vaucluse Satellite photo of the Sydney area. The geography of Sydney is characterised by its coastal location on a basin bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east, the Blue Mountains to the west, the Hawkesbury River to the north and the Woronora Plateau to the south.

  7. Geography of Australia - Wikipedia

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    Western Australia is the largest state, covering just under one third of the Australian landmass, followed by Queensland, South Australia, and New South Wales. Australia also has several minor territories; the federal government administers a separate area within New South Wales, the Jervis Bay Territory , as a naval base and seaport for the ...

  8. Regions of New South Wales - Wikipedia

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    Central New South Wales; Riverina; The Murray; Outback New South Wales; This classification subdivides the most commonly accepted notion of "The Riverina" into two separate regions, "Riverina" and "The Murray". The "Blue Mountains" is also included as it own distinct region, which is usually considered a district of the state capital "Sydney".

  9. Australia - Wikipedia

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    The Swan River Colony (present-day Perth) was established in 1829, evolving into the largest Australian colony by area, Western Australia. [107] In accordance with population growth, separate colonies were carved from New South Wales: Tasmania in 1825, South Australia in 1836, New Zealand in 1841, Victoria in 1851, and Queensland in 1859. [108]