Australia is located in the southern hemisphere. The capital of
Australia is Canberra located in the Australian Capital Territory.
The population of Australia as recorded in the 2001 census is
nearly 19 million (18,972,350 ).
NEW SOUTH WALES
New South Wales (NSW) is the most populated state in Australia.
The population of NSW as recorded in the 2001 census is over
6 million people (6,371,745). The capital of New South Wales is
Sydney.
Sydney was the host city of the 2000 Olympic Games. Major Attractions
in Sydney include the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Darling Harbour, the
Opera House and FOX Studios! To the west of Sydney, is the Blue
Mountains. The foot of the
Blue Mountains is less than an hour from Sydney either by train
or car and Oberon is a further one and three quarter hours drive
by car.