Old Government House
Original residence of the first governor of the colony Located in what is now the Sydney suburb of Parramatta, Old… Read More »Old Government House
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New South Wales
The state of New South Wales consists of just over 800,000 square kilometers on Australia’s east coast, sitting between Queensland to the north and the border of the Murray River, with Victoria to the South.
The state has the largest population in Australia at around 7.8 million with most of these persons living in the coastal Greater Sydney area. The Greater Sydney area was also the first point of European contact, with the explorer James Cook landing there in 1770 and then a penal colony established in 1788. It was the first and major point of administration for British colonization of the far South Pacific, in fact.
The state comprises a narrow beautiful coastline that meets with the spectacular mountains and plateaus of the Great Dividing Range. Over the range is the western slopes consisting of fertile farming lands before meeting the arid outback of the western plains.
Wild Life Sydney
See Australia’s birds and animals in central Sydney Located in central Sydney next to the Sea Life Sydney Aquarium, the… Read More »Wild Life Sydney
Port Stephens
Directly north of the city of Newcastle and a few kilometers south of the Myall Lakes, Port Stephens is a… Read More »Port Stephens
Newcastle
The second largest city in New South Wales in the Hunter Valley Only 162 kilometers north of Sydney, Newcastle is… Read More »Newcastle
Gosford
Both a suburb and the main city in the Central Coast at the head of the Brisbane Water branch of… Read More »Gosford
Umina Beach
A long stretch of a beautiful holiday beach At the mouth of the Brisbane Water estuary and surrounded by national… Read More »Umina Beach
Avoca Beach
To the north of Gosford, sitting between its ocean beach and the small inland lake is the resort township of… Read More »Avoca Beach
Brisbane Water National Park
Set between the Hawkesbury River estuary and the Brisbane Waters inlet, The Brisbane Water National Park covers 14,000 hectares with… Read More »Brisbane Water National Park
Bouddi National Park
Spectacular coastal views close to Sydney A few kilometers south of Gosford and less than a hour north of Sydney,… Read More »Bouddi National Park
Woy Woy
A beautiful river retreat One of the very early settlements in Australia, Woy Woy is surrounded on three sides by… Read More »Woy Woy
Munmorah State Conservation Area
At the very north of the Central Coast, the Munmorah State Conservation Area consists of scenic coastal views, long pristine beaches,… Read More »Munmorah State Conservation Area
Pearl Beach
A few minutes from Woy Woy and facing the panoramic Broken Bay, Pearl Beach with a few beach houses hugging… Read More »Pearl Beach
Lake Macquarie
On the southern edge of the city of Newcastle and the state’s coal industry and the beginning of the North… Read More »Lake Macquarie
Myall Lakes National Park
A system of inland lakes, the largest system in New South Wales, coastal dunes and pristine beaches make up the… Read More »Myall Lakes National Park
Murrumbidgee Valley and Yanga National Parks
East of Robinvale along the Stuart Highway and along the banks of the Murrumbidgee River are two of the more… Read More »Murrumbidgee Valley and Yanga National Parks
Bathurst
The oldest inland settlement in Australia and the first west of the Great Dividing Range, Bathurst with its historic houses… Read More »Bathurst
Orange
Located on eastern slopes of the extinct volcano, Mount Canabolas, Orange is a modern city of around 40,000 and serves… Read More »Orange
Cowra
Set along the banks of the Lachlan River, Cora is a important agricultural town and more recently a wine centre… Read More »Cowra
Parkes
West of Orange and having its roots in the New South Wales gold rush, Parkes is now best known for… Read More »Parkes
Abercrombie House
A few moments to the west of Bathurst, Abercrombie House is a Victorian, Tudor style house built of granite around… Read More »Abercrombie House