New South Wales Country & Tourist Information

Location
Southeast Australia.

Area
801,640 sq km (309,515 sq miles).

Population
6.9 million (official estimate 2007).

Population Density
8.6 per sq km.

Capital
Sydney.
Population: 4.3 million (2006).

Time
GMT + 10 (GMT + 11 from first Sunday in October to first Sunday in April).

New South Wales observes all the Public Holidays observed nationwide (see the main Australia section) and, in addition, the beneath Public Holidays listed for the January 2009-December 2010 period: 

2009
8 Jun Queen's Birthday.
5 Oct Labor Day.

2010
7 Jun Queen's Birthday.
4 Oct Labor Day.

Note
The first Monday in August is also a Public Holiday in some parts of the state.

Contact Information:

Tourism New South Wales in the UK
6th Floor, Australia Center, Melbourne Place, Strand, London WC2B 4LG, UK
Tel: (020) 7438 4644.
Website: www.visitnsw.com.au

Tourism New South Wales in the US
Suite 810, 8th Floor, 6100 Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA
Tel: (310) 641 1622.
Website: www.visitnsw.com.au


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