New South Wales: Facts & Stats
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Facts
Capital | Sydney |
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Population | (2021) 8,072,163 |
Date Of Admission | 1901 |
State Bird | kookaburra |
State Flower | waratah |
Seats In Federal House Of Representatives | 47 (of 151) |
Time Zone2 | Australian Eastern Standard Time (GMT + 10) |
Premier | Chris Minns (Labor Party) |
Total Area1 (Sq Km) | 800,642 |
Total Area1 (Sq Mi) | 309,130 |
1Mainland and island areas only; excludes coastal water.2Except Broken Hill (Australian Central Standard Time, GMT + 9:30) and Lord Howe Island (Lord Howe Island Standard Time, GMT + 10:30). |
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