Portal:New South Wales

The NEW SOUTH WALES PORTAL Introduction New South Wales (abbreviated as NSW) is a state on the east coast of Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria to the south, and South Australia to the west. Its coast borders the Tasman Sea to the east. The Australian Capital Territory is an enclave within the state. New South Wales' state capital is Sydney, which is also Australia's most populous city. , the population of New South Wales was over 8 million, making it Australia's most populous state. Just under two-thirds of the state's population, 5.1 million, live in the Greater Sydney area. Inhabitants of New South Wales are referred to as New South Welshmen. The Colony of New South Wales was founded as a penal colony in 1788. It originally comprised more than half of the Australian mainland with its western boundary set at 129th meridian east in 1825. The colony also included the island territories of New Zealand, Van Diemen's Land, Lord Howe Island, and Norfolk Island. During the 19th century, most of the colony's area was detached to form separate British colonies that eventually became New Zealand and the various states and territories of Australia. However, the Swan River Colony has never been administered as part of New South Wales. Selected article An outbreak of equine influenza (EI) in Australia was confirmed by the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries on 24 August 2007 in Sydney. Also known as "horse flu" and "A1 influenza", the rapid outbreak was of the Influenza A virus strain of subtype H3N8. While the virus is highly contagious, it rarely kills adult horses but the performance of thoroughbred racing horses can be affected for several weeks. It can be fatal to young foals and debilitated horses. Because of strict quarantine procedures to reduce the risk of exotic pests and diseases entering Australia, this was the first outbreak of equine influenza in Australia. Horses in Australia had not been exposed to the virus and, not being vaccinated, were fully susceptible. A combination of control measures was successful in combating the outbreak. The last new infected property was identified on 22 December 2007. The zones which had been instituted to permit and restrict movements according to risk were progressively lifted from areas of New South Wales and Queensland. Selected image Bondi Beach is a popular beach and the name of the surrounding suburb in Sydney, Australia. Did you know ...that the Tuggerah Lakes (pictured), located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, cover a total area of 77 square kilometres yet have an average depth of less than two metres? ...that Julian Salomons was the only chief justice in New South Wales to resign before he was sworn into office? ...that the Nurses and Midwives Tribunal of New South Wales can order the suspension or removal of a nurse or midwife from practice? ...that after Anthony Fenn Kemp returned to England where he was questioned about his involvement in the overthrow of William Bligh as Governor of New South Wales, he again went south and became known as the "father of Tasmania"? Subcategories ▼ New South Wales ► Buildings and structures in New South Wales ► Economy of New South Wales ► Education in New South Wales ► Environment of New South Wales ► Geography of New South Wales ► Geology of New South Wales ► Health in New South Wales ► History of New South Wales ► New South Wales portal ► New South Wales-related lists ► People from New South Wales ► Politics of New South Wales ► Science and technology in New South Wales ► Society in New South Wales ► Sport in New South Wales ► Tourist attractions in New South Wales ► Transport in New South Wales ► New South Wales stubs ► New South Wales templates ► New South Wales articles missing geocoordinate data WikiProjects WikiProject New South Wales WikiProject Australia In the news No recent news Topics Related portals Queensland Northern Territory Western Australia South Australia New South Wales Victoria Tasmania ACT Visit Australia Portal Associated Wikimedia