New South Wales (abbreviated as NSW) is Australia's most populous state, located in the south-east of the country, north of Victoria and south of Queensland. It was founded in 1788 and originally comprised much of the Australian mainland. During the 19th century large areas were successively separated to form the British colonies of Tasmania (1825), Victoria (1851), Queensland (1859), and South Australia (1836). In 1901 these colonies plus Western Australia federated to form the "Commonwealth of Australia".

New South Wales is known the world over for the picturesque harbour of its capital, Sydney, Australia's oldest and largest city and a centre of international finance. Sydney was the host city of the 2000 Olympic Summer Games.

An inhabitant of New South Wales is referred to as a New South Welshman or, in gender-free language, as a New South Welsh person, but this is rarely used. It is far more common to say "s/he's from New South Wales" than "s/he's a New South Welshman".

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WILD weather has cut off thousands of residents in parts of New South Wales. http://bit.ly/3zb5jw
karagiozis (Michael Karagiozis) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:11:02 -0000
WILD weather has cut off thousands of residents in parts of New South Wales. http://bit.ly/3zb5jw
@tabloidterror She's Univ of New South Wales, living in Coogee Beach. Really looking forward to seeing her after 4 months. LA will be fun!
SherKro (Sherry Kronenfeld) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:38:48 -0000
@tabloidterror She's Univ of New South Wales, living in Coogee Beach. Really looking forward to seeing her after 4 months. LA will be fun!
David is getting ready for a long weekend in New South Wales.: is getting ready for a long weekend in New South Wales. http://bit.ly/44c5bO
mateypeeps (Dave Robertson) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:29:16 -0000
David is getting ready for a long weekend in New South Wales.: is getting ready for a long weekend in New South Wales. http://bit.ly/44c5bO
Checking in, Valley Heights (Valley Heights, New South Wales) http://bkite.com/24x0x
fictillius (Fictillius) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:25:43 -0000
Checking in, Valley Heights (Valley Heights, New South Wales) http://bkite.com/24x0x
Floodwaters strand up to 5000: UP to 5000 people remain cut off by floodwaters on the New South Wales mid-north coast... http://bit.ly/7hsDZ
newscomau (News.com.au) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:18:37 -0000
Floodwaters strand up to 5000: UP to 5000 people remain cut off by floodwaters on the New South Wales mid-north coast... http://bit.ly/7hsDZ
Floodwaters strand up to 5000: UP to 5000 people remain cut off by floodwaters on the New South Wales mid-north coas... http://bit.ly/2RWDZi
dailytelegraph (The Daily Telegraph) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:08:47 -0000
Floodwaters strand up to 5000: UP to 5000 people remain cut off by floodwaters on the New South Wales mid-north coas... http://bit.ly/2RWDZi

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