New South Wales and ACT (Australian Capital Territory) are located on the southeast corner of the Australian continent. This part of Australia has the earliest European settlement, which began in the 18th century around Sydney Cove.
New South Wales covers an area of 809,444 sq km (312,528 sq mi) and has a population of 7 million people, the majority of which are concentrated in the Sydney Metropolitan Area. The city of Sydney is the oldest European settlement in Australia, and it is today also the biggest city in the country.
Canberra, the capital of Australia, was established on 12 March, 1913. With a population of 345,000, it is the eighth largest city in the country. Canberra is located within the Australian Capital Territory, a 2,358-sq-km (910-sq-mi) area set aside as a national territory in 1911. It is 280 km southwest of Sydney and 660 km northeast of Melbourne.
Within New South Wales is Mount Kosciuszko, which at 2,228 m (7,310 ft) is the tallest mountain in Australia. It is located in the Snowy Mountains, within Kosciuszko National Park, on the southern part of the state, near the border with Victoria.
The geography of New South Wales is that of desert to the west and farmland to the east. The state is a major wine producing region of Australia. The main mountain range is known as the Great Dividing Range. It stretches from Victoria through New South Wales into Queensland. Within this area is the aforementioned Snowy Mountains, with many peaks rising above 1,000 m.
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