New South Wales
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Nickname(s):
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Motto: | |
Country | Australia |
Before federation | Colony of New South Wales |
Establishment | 26 January 1788 |
Responsible government | 6 June 1856 |
Federation | 1 January 1901 |
Capital
and largest city
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Sydney 33°52′04″S 151°12′36″E / 33.86778°S 151.21000°E / -33.86778; 151.21000 |
Administration | 128 local government areas |
Demonym(s) | New South Welshmen |
Government | |
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Monarch
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Charles III |
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Governor
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Margaret Beazley |
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Premier
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Chris Minns (ALP) |
Legislature | Parliament of New South Wales |
Legislative Council | |
Legislative Assembly | |
Judiciary | Supreme Court of New South Wales |
Parliament of Australia | |
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Senate
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12 senators (of 76) |
47 seats (of 151) | |
Area | |
• Land
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801,150[1] km2 (309,330 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 2,228 m (7,310 ft) |
Population | |
• Estimate
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8,414,000[2] (1st) |
• Density
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10.15/km2 (26.3/sq mi) (3rd) |
GSP | 2020 estimate |
• Total
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AU$624.9 billion[3] (1st) |
• Per capita
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AU$76,876 (4th) |
HDI (2022) | 0.946[4] very high · 3rd |
Time zone |
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• Summer (
DST)
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Postal abbreviation |
NSW
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ISO 3166 code | AU-NSW |
Symbols | |
Bird | Kookaburra (Dacelo gigas) |
Fish | Blue groper (Achoerodus viridis) |
Flower | Waratah (Telopea speciosissima)[5] |
Mammal | Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) |
Colour(s) | Sky blue (Pantone 291)[6] |
Fossil | Mandageria fairfaxi |
Mineral | Black opal |
Website | nsw |
New South Wales
|
|
---|---|
Nickname(s):
|
|
Motto: | |
Country | Australia |
Before federation | Colony of New South Wales |
Establishment | 26 January 1788 |
Responsible government | 6 June 1856 |
Federation | 1 January 1901 |
Capital
and largest city
|
Sydney 33°52′04″S 151°12′36″E / 33.86778°S 151.21000°E / -33.86778; 151.21000 |
Administration | 128 local government areas |
Demonym(s) | New South Welshmen |
Government | |
•
Monarch
|
Charles III |
•
Governor
|
Margaret Beazley |
•
Premier
|
Chris Minns (ALP) |
Legislature | Parliament of New South Wales |
Legislative Council | |
Legislative Assembly | |
Judiciary | Supreme Court of New South Wales |
Parliament of Australia | |
•
Senate
|
12 senators (of 76) |
47 seats (of 151) | |
Area | |
• Land
|
801,150[1] km2 (309,330 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 2,228 m (7,310 ft) |
Population | |
• Estimate
|
8,414,000[2] (1st) |
• Density
|
10.15/km2 (26.3/sq mi) (3rd) |
GSP | 2020 estimate |
• Total
|
AU$624.9 billion[3] (1st) |
• Per capita
|
AU$76,876 (4th) |
HDI (2022) | 0.946[4] very high · 3rd |
Time zone |
|
• Summer (
DST)
|
|
Postal abbreviation |
NSW
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ISO 3166 code | AU-NSW |
Symbols | |
Bird | Kookaburra (Dacelo gigas) |
Fish | Blue groper (Achoerodus viridis) |
Flower | Waratah (Telopea speciosissima)[5] |
Mammal | Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) |
Colour(s) | Sky blue (Pantone 291)[6] |
Fossil | Mandageria fairfaxi |
Mineral | Black opal |
Website | nsw |