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New South Wales is the most populous state of Australia with 7,238,819 people (as of 2010). It is the fifth largest Australian state with a total area of 312,528 square miles (809,444 square kilometers).

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What is the distance from Forster NSW to Penrith NSW?

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From http://www.greatlakes.org.au/pages/maps-routes: Distance from Sydney to Forster/Tuncurry is 305km

Is Canberra in New South Wales?

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Strictly speaking, Canberra is neither in New South Wales nor Victoria. It lies within the Australian Capital Territory, a quite separate territory from any of the states. However, the ACT is a territory completely encompassed by NSW, utilising territory ceded by NSW for the purpose of a federal capital in 1911.

What km from Broken Hill to Newcastle?

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511 km - about 6 hours driving

What city is the capital and a major port for the Australian state of New South Wales?

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Sydney is the capital of New South Wales, which was the state of the first European colony in Australia.

What is 5 facts about nsw?

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1. New South Wales was the first colony to be settled by the British in Australia.

2. It was established in 1788 with the arrival of the First Fleet of convicts, officers and marines from Great Britain.

3. It is Australia's most populous state.

4. The capital of New South Wales is Sydney, which is also the most populated city in Australia.

5. New South Wales gained its name when James Cook, who was the first European to chart the area, named the entire eastern coast of Australia New South Wales because the countryside bore a resemblance to parts of southern Wales.

6. New South Wales adopts daylight saving time during the summer months, but the far western city of Broken Hill runs on South Australian time.

7. NSW has the longest land border of any of Australia's states.

8. NSW entirely encompasses the Australian Capital Territory, which is Australia's federal territory, including the national capital city of Canberra.

9. NSW has an extensive inland river network, consisting of the Lachlan and Murrumbidgee Rivers, which flow to the Murray River, the state's southern border, and the westward flowing rivers of the Macquarie, Castlereagh, Bogan, etc, which meet the Darling River, which in turn also flows into the Murray.

10. The official emblems of New South Wales are the waratah (Floral emblem), platypus (Faunal mammal emblem) and kookaburra (Faunal avian emblem).

Is New South Wales a country?

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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.

What are 2 natural features of New South Wales?

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* Blue mountains * Jenolan Caves * Wellington Caves * Mt Kosciuszko, Australia's highest mainland mountain * Murrumbidgee River * Lachlan River * Darling River * Kiama blowhole * Cape Byron, the most easterly point on the Australian mainland

What is the largest lake in New South Wales?

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The largest lake in New South Wales is Lake Garnpung, with an area of 542 sq km or 37000 hectares. It is in the Willandra Lakes region of far southwestern New South Wales.

Who discovered New South Wales?

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At the time of Australia's first settlement, Sydney did not exist. The First Fleet, consisting of eleven ships, left Portsmouth, England, on 13 May 1787,and arrived in Botany Bay on 18 January 1788. This was where they were supposed to settle. Captain Arthur Phillip, Governor of the first colony, immediately determined that there was insufficient fresh water, an absence of usable timber, poor quality soil and no safe harbour at Botany Bay. Thus the fleet was moved to Port Jackson, arriving on 26 January 1788. The settlement Sydney grew up initially along the part of the harbour known as Sydney Cove, and quickly spread further afield.

Who is the minister of education in nsw?

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The minister of education is Simon Crean, but he is also he minister for employment and workplace relations and minister for social inclusion.

What size knife is legal to carry in Louisiana?

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(See the last sentence in the post)

Here is the statute:

LA R.S. 14:95 A. Illegal carrying of weapons is: (1) The intentional concealment of any firearm, or other instrumentality customarily used or intended for probable use as a dangerous weapon, on one's person; or (2) The ownership, possession, custody or use of any firearm, or other instrumentality customarily used as a dangerous weapon, at any time by an enemy alien; or (3) The ownership, possession, custody or use of any tools, or dynamite, or nitroglycerine, or explosives, or other instrumentality customarily used by thieves or burglars at any time by any person with the intent to commit a crime; or (4) The manufacture, ownership, possession, custody or use of any switchblade knife, spring knife or other knife or similar instrument having a blade which may be automatically unfolded or extended from a handle by the manipulation of a button, switch, latch or similar contrivance. (5)(a) The intentional possession or use by any person of a dangerous weapon on a school campus during regular school hours or on a school bus. "School" means any elementary, secondary, high school, or vo-tech school in this state and "campus" means all facilities and property within the boundary of the school property. "School bus" means any motor bus being used to transport children to and from school or in connection with school activities. (b) The provisions of this Paragraph shall not apply to: (i) A peace officer as defined by R.S. 14:30(B) in the performance of his official duties. (ii) A school official or employee acting during the normal course of his employment or a student acting under the direction of such school official or employee. (iii) Any person having the written permission of the principal or school board and engaged in competition or in marksmanship or safety instruction. B.(1) Whoever commits the crime of illegal carrying of weapons shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both. (2) Whoever commits the crime of illegal carrying of weapons with any firearm used in the commission of a crime of violence as defined in R.S. 14:2(13), shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars, or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not less than one year nor more than two years, or both. Any sentence issued pursuant to the provisions of this Paragraph and any sentence issued pursuant to a violation of a crime of violence as defined in R.S. 14:2(13) shall be served consecutively. C. On a second conviction, the offender shall be imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than five years. D. On third and subsequent convictions, the offender shall be imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than ten years without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence. E. If the offender uses, possesses, or has under his immediate control any firearm, or other instrumentality customarily used or intended for probable use as a dangerous weapon, while committing or attempting to commit a crime of violence or while in the possession of or during the sale or distribution of a controlled dangerous substance, the offender shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars and imprisoned at hard labor for not less than five nor more than ten years without the benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence. Upon a second or subsequent conviction, the offender shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than twenty years nor more than thirty years without the benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence. F. The enhanced penalty upon second, third, and subsequent convictions shall not be applicable in cases where more than five years have elapsed since the expiration of the maximum sentence, or sentences, of the previous conviction or convictions, and the time of the commission of the last offense for which he has been convicted; the sentence to be imposed in such event shall be the same as may be imposed upon a first conviction. G.(1) The provisions of this Section except Paragraph (4) of Subsection A shall not apply to sheriffs and their deputies, state and city police, constables and town marshals, or persons vested with police power when in the actual discharge of official duties. These provisions shall not apply to sheriffs and their deputies and state and city police who are not actually discharging their official duties, provided that such persons are full time, active, and certified by the Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training and have on their persons valid identification as duly commissioned law enforcement officers. (2) The provisions of this Section except Paragraph (4) of Subsection A shall not apply to any law enforcement officer who is retired from full-time active law enforcement service with at least twelve years service upon retirement, provided that such retired officers have on their persons valid identification as retired law enforcement officers. The retired law enforcement officer must be qualified annually in the use of firearms by the Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training and have proof of such qualification. This exception shall not apply to such officers who are medically retired based upon any mental impairment. (3)(a) The provisions of this Section except Paragraph (4) of Subsection A shall not apply to reserve or auxiliary law enforcement officers qualified annually by the Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training and who have on their person valid identification as retired reserve law or auxiliary municipal police officers. The retired reserve or auxiliary municipal police officer must be qualified annually in the use of firearms by the Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training and have proof of such certification. (b) For the purposes of this Paragraph, a reserve or auxiliary municipal police officer shall be defined as a volunteer, non-regular, sworn member of a law enforcement agency who serves with or without compensation and has regular police powers while functioning as such agency's representative, and who participates on a regular basis in agency activities including, but not limited to those pertaining to crime prevention or control, and the preservation of the peace and enforcement of the law. H. The provisions of this Section shall not prohibit active justices or judges of the supreme court, courts of appeal, district courts, parish courts, juvenile courts, family courts, city courts, and traffic courts, constables, and justices of the peace from possessing and concealing a handgun on their person when the justice or judge, constable or justice of the peace is certified by the Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training. I. The provisions of this Section shall not prohibit the carrying of a concealed handgun by a person who is a college or university police officer under the provisions of R.S. 17:1805 and who is carrying a concealed handgun in accordance with the provisions of that statute. J. The provisions of this Section shall not prohibit the ownership of rescue knives by commissioned full-time law enforcement officers. The provisions of this Section shall not prohibit the carrying of rescue knives by commissioned full-time law enforcement officers who are in the actual discharge of their official duties. The provisions of this Section shall not prohibit the sale of rescue knives to commissioned full-time law enforcement officers. The provisions of this Section shall not prohibit the ownership or possession of rescue knives by merchants who own or possess the knives solely as inventory to be offered for sale to commissioned full-time law enforcement officers. As used in this Subsection, a "rescue knife" is a folding knife, which can be readily and easily opened with one hand and which has at least one blade which is designed to be used to free individuals who are trapped by automobile seat belts, or at least one blade which is designed for a similar purpose. No blade of a rescue knife shall exceed five inches in length.

What are the longest rivers of New South Wales?

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According to the Australian Government's GeoScience website, the Murray River is the longest river in both New South Wales and the entire continent of Australia. The length of the Murray River within the state of New South Wales is 1808 km.

When did the new south wales bush fire crisis start?

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New South Wales has a bush fire crisis every summer.

If a plane fell on the border of Victoria and New South Wales where would you bury the survivors?

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Unless you were contemplating a cull, give the survivors a ride home

What are some examples of Maine's National parks and Monuments?

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Maine Tourism is alive and well with Acadia National Park, the Appalachian National Trail Roosevelt Campobello International Park and Saint Croix Island International Historic Site each offering something quite different.

What is a landmark in NSW?

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The two most iconic landmarks in New South Wales, Australia are man made. Both being in Sydney, the capital city of the state of New South Wales. They are the Sydney Harbour Bridge completed in the 1930's and the Sydney Opera House, opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1973.

Sydney Harbour itself is a landmark and is arguably the most beautiful deep water harbour in the world. Other natural Landmarks include the Blue Mountains to the 40 odd Kilometres west of Sydney , Bondi Beach in Sydney's east is one of the most famous beaches in the world. There is also the Australian Alps , with its ski resorts & Mt Kosciusko the highest peak in Australia, near the border of NSW and the southern state of Victoria.

From rainforests to mountains to desert and wide open plains , there are many landmarks in the diverse state of New South Wales.

How long does standard international flat rate postage take from UK to Australia?

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Usually flat rate shipping from Hong Kong to the US takes 7 to 14 days, which are 2 business weeks.

Town located west of the Darling River in New South Wales?

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There are a lot of towns west of the Darling River in NSW. Three of them are Tilpa, Wilcannia and Broken Hill.

How was the Kiama blowhole formed?

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The large Kiama blowhole was formed by a dyke in the rock, it was eroded by wave action, the rock then collapsed, and the tunnel formed

Is Wales in Australia?

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No- it is joined to England along it's Eastern border, although it does have islands of it's own. The largest of these is Anglesey, which is only marginally an island, seperated only by a narrow sea-channel called the Menai Strait and spanned by a bridge built by Thomas Telford in the early 19th Century.

There are also other smaller islands off the Welsh coast, mostly in the South West- these include the monastery island of Caldey, Grassholm, Flatholm, Steepholm and Bardsey.

What crops are grown in New South Wales?

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New South Wales grows a great variety of crops. They include:

Fruits, e.g. citrus; apples; stone fruits; grapes, etc

Cereals, e.g. wheat; canola; sorghum; barley; millet

Vegetables

Cotton and other fibres

Pulses and Legumes, e.g. chickpeas; lupin

Fodder and forage crops, e.g. lucerne; cowpeas; soybeans

In what year was Queensland formed from New South Wales?

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The settlement of Moreton Bay was separated from New South Wales and established as a new Colony named Queensland (for Queen Victoria) in 1859. On 10 September 1825, the settlement was given the name of Brisbane, and no longer called the Moreton Bay colony, but it was still part of the New South Wales territory.

This act was done in opposition to the wishes of the New South Wales Governor, but the British government decided in favour of a petition from the people of Brisbane and that it would be better done now, than later. In 1859, Queen Victoria signed Letters Patent, which declared that Queensland was now a separate colony from New South Wales. On 6 June 1859, the former Moreton Bay District was granted separation from New South Wales, and given the name of Queensland, with Brisbane as its capital city. The first Governor was Sir George Ferguson Bowen.

Does NSW stand for Newcastle Sydney Wollongong?

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NSW stands for New South Wales.