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New South Wales is vast and varied, with alpine areas that blossom with summery wildflowers and desolate outback extremes haunted by colonial architecture and aeons-old Aboriginal history. Then there are beaches blessed with year-round sun, vast tracts of secluded bush and fascinating wildlife. And, of course, Sydney.
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Population
6,200,000
Currency
Name: Australian Dollar
Code: AUD
Symbol: A$
Electrical Plugs
220-240V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: English
Time Zones
GMT/UTC +10
Country Dialing Code
+61
Weights & Measures
Metric
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