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New South Wales
Welcome to New South Wales
Harbours and High Country
From the sails of Sydney Harbour to the eucalypt haze of the Blue Mountains, New South Wales packs the country's most iconic skyline, its oldest wine region, and more than 1,500 kilometres of Pacific coast into a single state. Base yourself in Sydney and the continent opens out: vineyards to the west, beaches to the north, snow country to the south.
Natural Wonders
Icons of the state.
Blue Mountains
Eucalypt Haze and Sandstone Cliffs
Jenolan Caves
The Oldest Open Caves on Earth
Mount Kosciuszko
Australia's Highest Peak
Lake Mungo
Home of the Oldest Known Cremation on Earth
Royal National Park
The Second Oldest National Park in the World
Warrumbungle National Park
Australia's First Dark Sky Park
The Three Sisters
Three Sandstone Pillars at Echo Point, Katoomba
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Aboriginal rock art and bushland waterways on Sydney's northern edge
Myall Lakes
A chain of freshwater coastal lakes behind untouched ocean beaches
Stockton Sand Dunes
The largest moving coastal sand dunes in the southern hemisphere
Popular Destinations
Where to go in NSW.
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NSW experiences.
Where to stay
NSW holiday parks.
From the journal
Read more about New South Wales.
Guide · 4 min read
Indigenous Tourism Etiquette
Australia is home to the oldest continuous culture on earth. A little awareness goes a long way towards visiting responsibly, and supporting the communities whose country you are on.
Guide · 4 min read
The Best Time to Visit Australia
Australia is too big for a single 'best time'. The right month depends entirely on where you are going and what you want to see. Here is the full calendar.
Guide · 2 min read
Weather and When to Go
Australia spans almost 4,000 kilometres north to south, from the tropics to the temperate cool. The right season for one half of the country is the wrong one for the other.
Keep Exploring
Other states and territories.
Hero image: New South Wales by Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
