New South Wales (NSW)

The State capital of NSW is Sydney, which is also Australia’s largest city. NSW has a population of nearly 7 million people spread across an area of 809,444 square kilometres. Around 4 million of these people live in Sydney, located on the eastern coastline.

According to Tourism New South Wales, the State is divided into 16 very diverse regions:

Northern Rivers / North Coast / Lord Howe Island / The Hunter / Central Coast / Blue Mountains / Illawarra / South Coast / New England / Central / Capital Country / Snowy Mountains / Outback NSW / Riverina / The Murray / Sydney and Ssurrounds

The Tourism NSW website contains detailed information on these regions (and sub-regions and towns) including attractions, climate, transport, accommodation, maps and events.

This section contains information for NSW regions. You should also check the listings under National organisations and Information for families for additional information.

Local government services
Webcams
Community networks

Local government services

The NSW State Government website provides a starting point for information on things like health, housing, education and transport.

A map of local council boundaries in NSW is available from the NSW Department of Local Government website. From the same site, you can view the local government directory for the websites and contact information of these councils. There is also a local council search facility to search for a particular town or suburb to find out which council’s jurisdiction the location falls within.

Webcams

Sydney Harbour
Perisher Blue/Mt Selwyn/Thredbo/Charlottes Pass regions of the Snowy Mountains
Sydney, various 360 degree, interactive views
Terrigal

Community networks

The Community Builders website offers advice on how you can participate in your local community. It provides information, networks and practical resources to encourage active community participation.