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Who discovered botany bay in Australia?
Botany Bay is in state of New South Wales. It lies about 8km south of the main harbor where the city of Sydney is positioned, but it's considered part of Sydney now.
What state in Australia has not yet implemented Daylight Saving Time?
Queensland was the first state to reject daylight saving, and as a result, has been subject to many ill-informed jokes and derogatory comments about why Queenslanders rejected daylight saving. It should be noted that Western Australia has also now turned its back on daylight saving, after a trial of several years.
Why did Ernest Giles discover Uluru?
Ernest Giles did not discover Uluru. Giles discovered the Olgas, now known as Kata Tjuta, but Uluru was discovered by William Gosse of the South Australia Survey Department. Gosse initially named it Ayers Rock, after the Premier of South Australia at the time.
What is the largest former british colony south of the equator?
Australia is the largest former British colony south of the equator. It gained independence from Britain in 1901 and is now a sovereign nation.
What time is it now in duban South Africa?
The time throughout South Africa, South Africa Standard Time, is always UTC + 2 hours.
Is New South Wales a country?
New South Wales is a state in Australia, originally named by Lieutenant James Cook as it reminded him of southern Wales. The entire eastern coast of Australia was given this name, but now New South Wales refers to just one of the states in the eastern half of the continent. The capital city of New South Wales is Sydney.
Largest city in Australia?
The oldest and the largest city in Australia is Sydney, now the capital of New South Wales.
What are Australia's colonies?
There are no longer colonies of Australia. Prior to federation of the colonies in 1901, the colonies of Australia were New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania. These are now known as states.
When did Arthur Phillip proclaim New South Wales?
Arthur Phillip proclaimed the new colony of New South Wales on 26 January 1788. This is the date now celebrated as Australia Day.
Were Tasmania Queensland Northern Territory and South Australia part of NSW?
Yes. The entire eastern half of Australia (which now encompasses all of these states and territories) was originally known as New South Wales.
How many states or territories border South Australia?
No town in South Australia lies on the border with Victoria. The closest is probably Frances, a small township with a population of about 50, between Bordertown and Naracoorte on the now disused railway line. It is about 1 kilometre west of the border.
Why is New South Wales named New South Wales?
James Cook, who was the first European to chart the area, named the entire eastern coast of Australia New South Walesbecause the countryside bore a resemblance to parts of southern Wales.
What is the premier state of Australia?
"Premier state" is the nickname for New South Wales. Its nickname is now "First State" as it was the site of the first official European settlement in Australia.
What is the Bank of New South Wales known as today?
The Bank of New South Wales is now known as Westpac. The Bank of New South Wales was founded in Sydney as the first bank in Australia on 8 April 1817 by Governor Lachlan Macquarie. Branches were initially restricted to the colony of New South Wales, but were later opened at Moreton Bay, Brisbane, in 1850, Victoria in 1851, New Zealand in 1861, South Australia in 1877, Western Australia in 1883, Fiji in 1901, and Papua New Guinea and Tasmania in 1910. In 1982, the Bank of New South Wales merged with the Commercial Bank of Australia to form the Westpac Banking Corporation, which derived its name from from the fact that its major operations are in the Western Pacific
Where does Gareth Edwards live now?
Bridgend , South Wales
How was the location selected for the new capital city in Australia?
A site on the Limestone Plains of southern New South Wales was chosen to be Australia's capital. This is, of course, the city now known as Canberra.
Where is Clive John from the South Wales band Man now?
He died in Swansea, South Wales in August 2011
