The plant emblem for NSW is the waratah, a big, bright, red flower.
the waratah and platypus is the nsw state emblem
It is the Waratah
The avian emblem of New South Wales is the kookaburra.
The Waratah is the State Floral Emblem
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 platypus was selected as the New South Wales state faunal emblem in 1971.
because it's new south wales floral emblem
There has been no other bird emblem for New South Wales. The kookaburra was made the official bird emblem of the state in 1971.
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 floral emblem of Victoria is the Epacris impressa