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Facts

Capital Sydney
Population (2021) 8,072,163
Date Of Admission 1901
State Bird kookaburra
State Flower waratah
Seats In Federal House Of Representatives 47 (of 151)
Time Zone2 Australian Eastern Standard Time (GMT + 10)
Premier Chris Minns (Labor Party)
Total Area1 (Sq Km) 800,642
Total Area1 (Sq Mi) 309,130
1Mainland and island areas only; excludes coastal water.2Except Broken Hill (Australian Central Standard Time, GMT + 9:30) and Lord Howe Island (Lord Howe Island Standard Time, GMT + 10:30).

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Map of New South Wales, Australia, showing major cities and towns, including Sydney (the state capital), Newcastle, Wollongong, and others. The map outlines state and political boundaries with neighboring states and territories, and marks coastal areas along the Pacific Ocean and Tasman Sea.
Sydney
New South Wales
Lord Howe Island, with (background) Mounts Lidgbird and Gower, New South Wales, Austl.
Map of New South Wales, Australia, highlighting physical features such as mountain ranges, national parks, rivers, and coastal areas. Key features include the Great Dividing Range, Kosciuszko National Park, and the location of the Australian Capital Territory. Neighboring regions-Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, and Jervis Bay Territory-are also marked, with the Pacific Ocean and Tasman Sea to the east.
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Hunter River
Murray River, Corowa, New South Wales, Australia
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