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    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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