the waratah and platypus is the nsw state emblem
The Waratah is the State Floral Emblem
The platypus was selected as the New South Wales state faunal emblem in 1971.
The plant emblem for NSW is the waratah, a big, bright, red flower.
It is the Waratah
Well, honey, the platypus was chosen as the New South Wales state emblem because it's a unique little critter with a mix of mammal, bird, and reptile characteristics - just like a genetic potluck. Plus, it's native to the region, so they thought, "Hey, why not give this quirky fella some recognition?" And there you have it, the platypus strutting its stuff as the emblem of NSW.
The avian emblem of New South Wales is the kookaburra.
There has been no other bird emblem for New South Wales. The kookaburra was made the official bird emblem of the state in 1971.
platypus
The waratah (Telopea is its botanical name)
You will find that the Uniting Church has the same emblem throughout Australia. See the related link for specifics regarding the Synod of NSW and ACT.
The New South Wales floral emblem is the waratah(Telopea speciosissima).The faunal emblems are the platypus and the kookaburra.
because it's new south wales floral emblem