NEW SOUTH WALES tour and travel guide, hotels, cheap flights
New South Wales is the site of Captain Cook's original landing in Australia. It also is the place where the first permanent settlement was established. Today it is the most populous state and has the country's largest city and A home for 2000 Olympics -- SYDNEY.
New South Wales Attractions
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Sydney
With the Harbour Bridge and Opera House, Sydney is the image of Australia that is known around the World - the Aussie city par excellence. It has all the vigour of a world class city with places like Darling Harbour, The Rocks, King's Cross, the legendary Bondi and Manly beaches, just to name a few.
Around Syndey
There are some very interesting places and superb national parks around Syndey area, including Botany Bay which is Captain Cook's first landing point in Australia. You can also find the second oldest national park in the world, Royal National Park. Other places of interest are Paramatta, which is the place for first farm settlement and Penrith, the most westerly of Sydney's satellite towns, at the feet of the Blue Mountains.
Blue Mountains
Tired of City life? If you are in search of some peace, the Blue Mountains is the place for you. It has some truly fantastic scenery, excellent bushwalks and clean air. The blue gaze which gave the mountain their name is the result of the fine mist of oil given off by eucalyptus trees. A visit to Jenolan Caves, the best-known limestone caves in Australia is a must for every visitor.
North Coast
This NSW North Coast is extremely popular for excellent beaches, challenging bushwalks and superb scenery. Situated along this coast is a surfing Mecca and every traveller's favourite destination Byron Bay. Newcastle has some clean beaches with world-class surf. Visit some of the best Australian wineries in Hunter Valley.
Outback
If you have a taste for wilderness, wildlife and wide open spaces, there is nowhere else quite like Broken Hill, which is proudly termed as the capital of capital of Outback New South Wales. Here you will find a combination of natural wonders and inimitable lifestyle that is inspiring, dramatic, unique and accesible.
Canberra
Canberra is Australia's most talked about city because it is the political epicentre of the nation. This is the home for some impressive architectures in astonishingly well groomed surroundings including Parliament Building.
Rest Of New South Wales
Other places of interest in New South Wales include Lismore, Tamworth, Wollongong, Bathurst, Lithgow, Waggga Wagga , Dubbo and Snowy Mountains.
