New South Wales
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New South Wales By Freya
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New South Wales. By Freya. The red cross of St. George with the lion and four stars of the Southern Cross are the badge of New South Wales and Australia, and thus the main part of the arms. The kangaroo and the lion form the link between Australia and Britain. . The NSW coat of arms. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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New South Wales
By Freya
The NSW coat of arms
The NSW flag
The red cross of St. George with the lion and four stars of the Southern Cross are the badge of New South Wales and Australia, and thus the main part of the arms. The kangaroo and the lion form the link between Australia and Britain.
The State flag of NSW was adopted in 1876 and features a form of the Southern Cross on the cross of St George with the gold lion of England at its centre.
Emblems of New South Wales
Flower - The WaratahBird - Kookaburra
Animal - Platypus
Sydney has been inhabited by indigenous Australians for at least 30,000 years based on carbon dating.
Part of the Protea family. The flower has a rich honeyed juice which possums, birds and insects enjoy as well our indigenous people
The only mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth
The kookaburra's loud call sounds like echoing human laughter. They are part of the Kingfisher family.
Famous people born in NSW
Hugh JackmanActor - Wolverine, X-Men
Sir Donald BradmanCricketer. Batting average 99.94
Miranda KerrModel - Married to Actor - Orlando Bloom
Melinda Gainsford-TaylorAthlete - A bronze and silver medallist at Commonwealth Games level.
Teams of New South Wales• Sydney Swans, GWS - Greater Western
Sydney (AFL)• Sydney Roosters, South Sydney
Rabbitohs, Wests Tigers (Rugby League)• NSW Blues (Cricket)• NSW Swifts (Netball)• Sydney Kings, Wollongong Hawks
(Basketball)
Sports
Sydney hosted the Olympics in 2000
Sydney Cricket GroundThis is the second most important cricket stadium in Australia after MCG. This stadium has a capacity of about 46,000.
Maps of NSW
Coastline: 2,137kmLand area: 800,642 sq kmBordering States/Territories: (4) Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and the ACT Australian Capital TerritoryClimate: the average temperature is moderate but extremes can occur. The Snowy Mountain region even gets snow.The Snowy Mountains has the highest peak on the continent Mount Kosciusko, which is 2228m.
Sydney is the capital city of NSW
Sydney Opera House
Sydney Harbour Bridge
The cost of building the Sydney Opera House ended up at $102 million instead of the original estimate of $7 million.
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is the widest long-span bridge and tallest steel arch bridge in the world, and the 5th longest spanning-arch bridge according to Guinness World Records. The Harbour Bridge is known by the locals as "The Coat Hanger" due to its distinct shape.
Oct 1980 – November 1988
June 1989 – September 1994
September1994 – September 1996
1988 Centenary of Federation
Mike Baird – NSW PremierCar registration plates over the years
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Quiz
1. Which number plate said “NSW – The First State” 1,2,3 or 4?
2. On the badge of NSW why is there a Lion and Kangaroo?
3. When was the NSW flag adopted in?
4. Who was Miranda Kerr married to?
5. What was the bird of NSW?
