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New South Wales | |
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| Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Latin) (English: Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) | |
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 Location of New South Wales in Australia Coordinates: 32°S 147°E / 32°S 147°E | |
| 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 |
| Administration | 128 local government areas |
| Government | |
• Monarch | Charles III |
• Governor | Margaret Beazley |
• Premier | Chris Minns (ALP) |
| Legislature | Parliament of New South Wales |
• Upper house | Legislative Council |
• Lower house | Legislative Assembly |
| Judiciary | Supreme Court of New South Wales |
| Parliament of Australia | |
• Senate | 12 senators (of 76) |
• House of Representatives | 47 seats (of 151) |
| Area | |
• Land | 801,150[1] km2 (309,330 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation (Mount Kosciuszko) | 2,228 m (7,310 ft) |
| Population | |
• June 2023 estimate |  8,339,300[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 (2021) | 0.952[4] very high · 3rd |
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• Summer (DST) |
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| Postal abbreviation | NSW |
| 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 (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.[7] In December 2023[update], 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.[7]
The Colony of New South Wales was founded as a British penal colony in 1788. It originally comprised more than half of the Australian mainland with its western boundary set at 129th meridian east in 1825. The colony then also included the island territories of Van Diemen's Land, Lord Howe Island, and Norfolk Island. During the 19th century, most of the colony's area was detached to form separate British colonies that eventually became the various states and territories of Australia. The Swan River Colony was never administered as part of New South Wales.
Lord Howe Island remains part of New South Wales, while Norfolk Island has become a federal territory, as have the areas now known as the Australian Capital Territory and the Jervis Bay Territory.
- ^ "Area of Australia - States and Territories". Geoscience Australia. 27 June 2014. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024.
- ^ a b "National, state and territory population, September 2023 | Australian Bureau of Statistics".
- ^ "5220.0 – Australian National Accounts: State Accounts, 2019–20". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Floral Emblem of New South Wales". www.anbg.gov.auhi. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ "New South Wales". Parliament@Work. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Regional population". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.