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New South Wales and Victoria

New South Wales and Victoria. Presented by: Anastasia, Moritz and René. Size and Population. Victoria. smallest mainland state geographically bordered by New South Wales, South Australia and Tasmania population: over 70% living in Melbourne. Size and Population. New South Wales.

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New South Wales and Victoria

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  1. New South Walesand Victoria Presented by: Anastasia, Moritz and René

  2. Size and Population Victoria • smallest mainland state geographically • bordered by New South Wales, South Australia and Tasmania • population: over 70% living in Melbourne

  3. Size and Population New South Wales • located in the south-east of the country • over 6,2 million inhabitants • capital “Sydney“: 3.25 million inhabitants • state‘s area: 802,000 km²

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  5. First inhabitants: Aboriginal tribes History New South Wales Discovery of NSW: James Cook First settlement: Governor Arthur Phillips 40.000 years ago 1770 1788

  6. History New South Wales • Development of the settlement New South Wales: • “New South Wales” included 5 different states, which became gradually independent • 1792 NSW was able to produce its own goods • Penal settlement (~ 1800) • Gold Rush

  7. History New South Wales • The Gold Rush: ~ 1825 Gold nugget was found Large groups of settlers came to Australia (basically business men) Export of gold, cotton and other mineral resources boost the economy

  8. History Victoria • First settlement: 1803, David Collins • Capital Melbourne: 1835, John Batman • Gold Rush (of Victoria): 1851 • Population of Victoria grew up from 76.000 to 540.000

  9. Victoria Manufacturing Mining Service Industry #2) Gross State Product: A$ 222 billion 1989-1992 Premier: John Cain New South Wales Tourism Agriculture Livestock Raising #1) Gross state product: A$ 310 billion economic transformation since 1970 Industries/Economy Main Industries Economy Ranking Time Period

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