Portal:New South Wales

The NEW SOUTH WALES PORTAL Wikipedia portals: Culture Geography Health History Mathematics Natural sciences People Philosophy Religion Society Technology edit   Introduction New South Wales (abbreviated NSW) is Australia's most populous state and is located in the south-east of the country, to the north of Victoria and south of Queensland. The capital of New South Wales is Sydney, the most populous city in Australia. With an area of 809,444 km², it is the fourth largest state in Australia. New South Wales was founded in 1788 and originally comprised much of the Australian mainland, as well as New Zealand, Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island. During the 19th century large areas were successively separated to form the British colonies of Tasmania, South Australia, Victoria, Queensland and New Zealand. The state is bordered on the north by Queensland, on the west by South Australia, and on the south by Victoria. Its coast faces the Tasman Sea. New South Wales contains two Federal enclaves: the Australian Capital Territory, and the Jervis Bay Territory. New South Wales' three major cities are Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong, which all lie along the coast. More about New South Wales... edit   Selected article Portal:New South Wales/Selected article/11, 2011 edit   Selected picture Portal:New South Wales/Selected picture/11, 2011 edit   Did you know ...that over 10,000 athletes representing 199 nations participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics (celebrations pictured), which were held in Sydney? ...that the Australian town of Bundarra is home to a breeding colony of endangered Regent Honeyeaters, containing around thirty of the less than 1,500 birds remaining in existence? ...that the company that produces the popular gelatin dessert, Aeroplane Jelly, started production in 1927 in Sydney? ...that the music festival Big Day Out was first held in Sydney in 1992? Archives • Start a new article... edit   Categories [−] New South Wales [+] Biota of New South Wales [+] Buildings and structures in New South Wales [+] Culture of New South Wales [+] Economy of New South Wales [+] Education in New South Wales [+] Geography of New South Wales [+] Geology of New South Wales [+] History of New South Wales [+] Images of New South Wales [+] Natural history of New South Wales [×] New South Wales articles missing geocoordinate data [+] New South Wales-related lists [+] Novels set in New South Wales [+] People from New South Wales [+] Politics of New South Wales [+] Prisoners and detainees of New South Wales [+] New South Wales society [+] Sport in New South Wales [+] Transport in New South Wales [+] Visitor attractions in New South Wales edit   WikiProjects WikiProject New South Wales WikiProject Australia edit edit   Related portals Queensland Northern Territory Western Australia South Australia New South Wales Victoria Tasmania Australian Capital Territory Visit Australia Portal edit   Wikimedia New South Wales on Wikibooks  New South Wales on Wikimedia Commons New South Wales on Wikinews  New South Wales on Wikiquote  New South Wales on Wikisource  New South Wales on Wikiversity  New South Wales on Wiktionary  Manuals and books Images and media News Quotations Texts Learning resources Definitions What are portals? · List of portals · Featured portals