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Country Guide > Australia and South Pacific > Australia > New South Wales | |
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General Information Area 801,640 sq km (309,417 sq miles).
Population 6,687,400 (official estimate 2003). Population Density 8 per sq km. Capital Sydney. Population: 4,250,100 (estimate 2003). Geography The landscape ranges from the subtropical north to the Snowy Mountains in the south, which contain Australia’s highest point, Mount Kosciuszko. There are over 1300km (800 miles) of coastline with golden beaches and picturesque waterways and rivers, including the 1900km- (1200 mile-) Murray River. Time GMT + 10 (GMT + 11 from last Sunday in October to first Saturday in March) except in the Broken Hill Area, which keeps GMT + 9.5. |
