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This Australian state on the east coast of Australia is where the first European settlements were established. Sydney is the state capital.

Best Australian Wines from New South Wales

The best Australian wines from New South Wales are selected by the NSW Wine Industry Association each year.

Blue Mountains Yulefest

In a country where Christmas takes place in the summer, it seemed only a matter of time before people started enjoying the spirit and the trappings of Christmas in the middle of the Australian year, which is when it's winter in Australia. So was born Christmas in July and Yulefest in the New South Wales Blue Mountains.

Eden: Fisherman's Paradise

The old whaling community of Eden on the New South Wales South Coast is a fisherman's paradise.

The Entrance: 'Pelican Capital' of Australia

The Entrance on the New South Wales Central Coast is an hour to two hours by car from Sydney and is quite a typical seaside Australian town where you can go for long walks, fish, surf, cruise the lake, or simply laze away the time.

Fishing Coast

The New South Wales South Coast is a long fishing strip extending from just south of Sydney down to the Victorian border. Narooma on the Eurobodalla Coast and Bermagui on the Sapphire Coast are featured.

Grand Pacific Drive

Grand Pacific Drive meanders through some 169 kilometres from Sydney's Royal National Park to the Shoalhaven, appropriate for leisurely motoring south of Sydney.

The High Blue Yonder

From your About.com Guide, where to go on a daytrip to the Blue Mountains west of Sydney.

Holbrook's Big Submarine

Writer Bill Condon tells us of an interesting discovery, kilometres away from the sea, in southwestern New South Wales.

Hunter Wine Country

A wine-tasting tour of the Hunter Valley, then a visit to its nearby attractions.

Jervis Bay Beaches, New South Wales South Coast

Some of the most stunningly white - and uncrowded - beaches in New South Wales are to be found in Jervis Bay just two and a half hours' drive from Sydney.

Jindabyne: Gateway to Snowy Mountains Ski Resorts

Jindabyne, about three hours' drive from Canberra, is the New South Wales town closest to the ski resorts of Thredbo and Perisher Blue in Australia's Snowy Mountains.

Newcastle: Between River and Sea

The second largest city of New South Wales, Australia's Newcastle is hemmed in by the Hunter River in the north and the Pacific Ocean in the southeast.

Newcastle: Daytrips

Various daytrip options from Newcastle, New South Wales.

Newcastle: Location and Maps

Where Newcastle is located. Maps of Newcastle city centre and outer suburbs.

North from Sydney

Along the Pacific to the Central Coast, and on to Nelson Bay. Veer west to the Hunter Valley wine country.

Northern NSW Photo Gallery

Photographs taken on a trip to Nelson Bay in Port Stephens.

Port Stephens: Holiday Haven on the NSW North Coast

Two and a half hours by road from Sydney, Port Stephens is a holiday haven on the New South Wales North Coast with a wealth of coastal attractions and water recreation and sports activities.

Snowy Mountains

When it's summer in the northern hemisphere, come Down Under for skiing and winter fun.

South from Sydney

Travel through scenic seaside towns and beaches of the South Coast, and on to Jervis Bay and other New South Wales points south.

South from Sydney - Pictures

The New South Wales South Coast extends from just south of the greater Sydney metropolitan area all the way down to the Victorian border near the old whaling town of Eden. Parts of the South Coast carry such names as the Illawarra, Eurobodalla and Sapphire Coasts.

Southern NSW Photo Gallery

Photographs taken on trips around southern and southwestern NSW.

Tweed Valley

Contributed by Tracy Parker, the myriad spectacular attractions of the Tweed region in far north New South Wales.

Waratah - State Flower

The waratah, Telopea speciosissima, is the state flower of New South Wales.

West of Sydney

Drive up the winding road to Katoomba in the Blue Mountains and on to the fascinatingly awesome Jenolan Caves.

Western NSW Photo Gallery

A collection of pictures taken on trips west of Sydney.
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