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NSW
is Australia’s most populated state, with over 7,000,000 people.
It’s capital is Sydney, the home of the 2000 Olympic Games.
Sydney is a dynamic, cosmopolitan city, into which 75% of the
states population is focused. Its harbour has been described
as "the most wonderful harbour in the world."
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NSW’s
climate boasts mild winters and warm summers. Rain falls mostly
in winter (June, July, and August) This mild climate stretches
north and south from Sydney with beaches, nature reserves, and
amazing places to visit spread up and down the coast.
Summers can be hot (35+ degrees Centigrade) and winters cold (0 degrees
Centigrade) in these areas. Snow only falls in an area confined to the
alpine south-eastern section of the state and then only for a few months
in winter each year.
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geologically old mountain range stretches from north to south
of the state. The Great Dividing Range varies from rugged
to rolling hills and separates a narrow (maximum 50 km) coastal
verge from the great bulk of the state. After crossing the
mountains and travelling westward, you will encounter an essentially
flat countryside. Areas of rounded hills will be seen while
the countryside will get drier and drier.
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Attractions |
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Obvious
attractions include the Opera House, and the Harbour Bridge,
the Rocks area and the Zoos. However, Sydney and NSW is riddled
with places of all description worthy of a visit. Use the search
engine facility on OzVisits to discover your favourite destination.
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What
To Take & What To Wear
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NSW
is a fairly casual destination. Good casual clothes would suffice
for most visits. More formal clothes are not usually necessary.
Lightweight clothing, including swimmers should be brought during
summer while in winter a jumper and or jacket over good casual
clothes would be sufficient. You only need to bring extremely
warm clothing if you are going into the Alpine, snowy areas.
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