The New South Wales region
New South Wales (abbreviated as NSW) is Australia's most populous state, located in the south-east of the country, north of Victoria and south of
Queensland. It was founded in 1788 and originally comprised much of the Australian mainland, as well as New Zealand, Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island.
During the 19th century large areas were successively separated to form the British colonies of Tasmania, South Australia, Victoria, Queensland and New
Zealand.
New South Wales is renowned for the picturesque Port Jackson, the main harbour in the capital city Sydney, where approximately two thirds of the state's
population resides and various rural towns such as Tamworth, Australia's 'home of country music'.
An inhabitant of New South Wales is referred to as a New South Welshman.
It is unknown whether New South Wales refers to the area being named after South Wales, or a New Wales in the Southern Hemisphere............
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