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New South Wales

New South Wales. By Freya. The red cross of St. George with the lion and four stars of the Southern Cross are the badge of New South Wales and Australia, and thus the main part of the arms. The kangaroo and the lion form the link between Australia and Britain. . The NSW coat of arms.

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New South Wales

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  1. New South Wales By Freya

  2. The red cross of St. George with the lion and four stars of the Southern Cross are the badge of New South Wales and Australia, and thus the main part of the arms. The kangaroo and the lion form the link between Australia and Britain. The NSW coat of arms The State flag of NSW was adopted in 1876 and features a form of the Southern Cross on the cross of St George with the gold lion of England at its centre. The NSW flag

  3. Flower - The Waratah Part of the Protea family. The flower has a rich honeyed juice which possums, birds and insects enjoy as well our indigenous people Bird - Kookaburra The kookaburra's loud call sounds like echoing human laughter. They are part of the Kingfisher family. Emblems of New South Wales Animal - Platypus The only mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth Sydney has been inhabited by indigenous Australians for at least 30,000 years based on carbon dating.

  4. Melinda Gainsford-Taylor Athlete - A bronze and silver medallist at Commonwealth Games level. Hugh Jackman Actor - Wolverine, X-Men Sir Donald Bradman Cricketer. Batting average 99.94 Miranda Kerr Model - Married to Actor - Orlando Bloom Famous people born in NSW

  5. Sports Teams of New South Wales Sydney Swans, GWS - Greater Western Sydney (AFL) Sydney Roosters, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Wests Tigers (Rugby League) NSW Blues (Cricket) NSW Swifts (Netball) Sydney Kings, Wollongong Hawks (Basketball) Sydney Cricket Ground This is the second most important cricket stadium in Australia after MCG. This stadium has a capacity of about 46,000. Sydney hosted the Olympics in 2000

  6. Maps of NSW Coastline: 2,137km Land area: 800,642 sq km Bordering States/Territories: (4) Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and the ACT Australian Capital Territory Climate: the average temperature is moderate but extremes can occur. The Snowy Mountain region even gets snow. The Snowy Mountains has the highest peak on the continent Mount Kosciusko, which is 2228m.

  7. Sydney is the capital city of NSW Sydney Opera House Sydney Harbour Bridge The cost of building the Sydney Opera House ended up at $102 million instead of the original estimate of $7 million. The Sydney Harbour Bridge is the widest long-span bridge and tallest steel arch bridge in the world, and the 5th longest spanning-arch bridge according to Guinness World Records. The Harbour Bridge is known by the locals as "The Coat Hanger" due to its distinct shape.

  8. Car registration plates over the years Mike Baird – NSW Premier 2. 1. Oct 1980 – November 1988 1988 Centenary of Federation 4. 3. September1994 – September 1996 June 1989 – September 1994

  9. Quiz 1. Which number plate said “NSW – The First State” 1,2,3 or 4? 2. On the badge of NSW why is there a Lion and Kangaroo? 3. When was the NSW flag adopted in? 4. Who was Miranda Kerr married to? 5. What was the bird of NSW?

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