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.
The platypus was chosen as the New South Wales (NSW) state emblem due to its unique and iconic status as a monotreme, a group of mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young. The platypus is native to eastern Australia, including NSW, making it a fitting symbol of the state's natural heritage. Its unusual appearance and behavior also make it a distinctive and memorable emblem for NSW.
It is the Waratah
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.
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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 waratah (Telopea is its botanical name)
The New South Wales floral emblem is the waratah(Telopea speciosissima).The faunal emblems are the platypus and the kookaburra.
The platypus (Ornithorhynchus Anatinus) was chosen as the NSW emblem because it is found in the creeks and rivers right along eastern Australia, including the sub-alpine regions of New South Wales. New South Wales has a large number of rivers, and the platypus is found in these complex river systems, including the wetlands regions. It was selected as the state faunal emblem in 1971.