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New South Wales Travel Guide |
 Avoca Beach, central coast © NSW Tourism New South Wales, which contains Australia's oldest and most
vibrant major city, Sydney, is the country's premier state. It has
the highest population, attracts the most visitors and has a range
of experiences to offer the tourist that is unrivalled by most
countries, let alone states, in the world. Breathtaking beaches and
coastlines, World Heritage National Parks, a taste of the real
Australian outback, snow-capped mountains, lush farming country,
Aboriginal culture and dazzling city lights - all are on offer in
New South Wales.
The state was named by Captain James Cook when he first stepped
ashore in Australia at what is now Sydney Harbour and claimed the
country for the British in 1770. The epicentre of New South Wales
is the huge, sunny, sexy and sophisticated city of Sydney,
characterised by its white-sailed Opera House and Harbour Bridge.
Beyond the slick city life though, New South Wales also offers the
chance to escape to the Snowy or Blue Mountains, drive through the
rolling wine farm country of the Hunter Valley, enjoy get-aways to
the historic villages of the southern highlands or indulge in
whale-watching, surfing and swimming at free-spirited coastal
villages and towns.
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