Which cities belong to New South Wales state of Australia?

New South Wales’s three largest cities, Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong, lie near the centre of a narrow coastal strip extending from cool temperate areas on the far south coast to subtropical areas near the Queensland border.

What is New South Wales area?

309,326 mi²
New South Wales/Area

Why is New South Wales not new Wales?

The name New South Wales came from the journal of Lieutenant James Cook (later Captain Cook), who sailed up the east coast of Australia in 1770. He thought that the land looked like the south coast of Wales. He named it “New Wales” but then changed the name in his journal to “New South Wales”.

What are regional areas in NSW?

NSW regions

• Central West and Orana. Includes Bathurst, Coonabarabran, Coonamble, Cowra, Dubbo, Gilgandra, Lithgow, Mudgee and Orange.
• Far West.
• New England North West.
• Newcastle and Hunter.
• North Coast.
• Riverina Murray.
• South East and Tablelands.
• Sydney and surrounds.

Is Northern Territory An Australian state?

The Northern Territory (NT; formally the Northern Territory of Australia) is an Australian territory in the central and central northern regions of Australia….

Is Canberra a regional area?

From 16 November 2019 regional will be defined as any area excluding Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Regional areas include Perth, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Lake Macquarie, Illawarra, Geelong, Newcastle, Wollongong, Adelaide, Hobart and Canberra. …

Why is Canberra a territory not a state?

The Australian territories are not part of any state. Unlike a state, territories do not have legislations to create laws for themselves, so they rely on the federal government to create and approve the laws. Territories are not claimed by any state so the Australian Parliament directly controls them.