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The area of New South Wales is 801,150 km 2 (309,326 sq mi). [1] The coastline is 2,137 km (1,328 mi) in length. [2]Cape Byron, in the north-east of the state, is Australia's most easterly mainland point.
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.
This is a list of local government areas (LGA) of New South Wales in Australia. As of September 22, 2022 [update] , there are 128 local government areas in New South Wales. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
Land area Population density % of total national population % of population living in capital Notes km² mi² per km² per mi² New South Wales: 8,339,300: 800,642 ...
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".
New South Wales LGAs by largest council faction as of December 2022. This is a list of local government areas (LGAs) in New South Wales, sorted by region.As of September 2024 there were 128 local government areas in New South Wales, [1] there are 33 local government areas in Greater Sydney and 95 local government areas and 12 regions in Regional New South Wales.
In 1846 New South Wales was divided into settled districts, intermediate districts and unsettled districts. [5] In 1861 the system of settled and unsettled districts were abolished with the Crown Lands Acts , [ 6 ] while new types of districts called first and second class settled districts, as well as town land and suburban land came into being.