New South Wales

The laid-back outdoor lifestyle and natural beauty make New South Wales a great place to visit. The South coast provides unspoilt beauty and the North Coast provides top surfing locations with top national parks. With a capital city as magnificent as Sydney, there’s nowhere better to experience rejuvenation at its finest.

Including among New South Wales top tourist attractions are the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Snowy Mountains and Bondi Beach – attractions made famous all around the world. New South Wales is the most populous state of Australia and is located in the south-east of the country. Recent tourism has also stimulated the growth around popular spots Coffs Harbour and Byron Bay.

New South Wales has always contributed competitive sporting teams and players at national and international levels. The state not only hosts the Rugby State of origin, but it houses the headquarters of the Australian and National Rugby League (NRL). Across the country Sydney and New South Wales is classically known for its intense involvement in the development and competition of Rugby. 

Australian Rules Football is not without a cause after the Sydney Swans brought home the grand final cup in 2005 and have maintained competitive positions over the following years. Sydney also boasts the most recent Australian host of the Olympic Games in 2000. Sport is a vital part of New South Wales tourism and community and more quietly includes the Bathurst 1000 car race, the Sydney to Hobart yacht race and the New Year cricket test match.

Sydney is also home to many fine Arts teaching institutions and has produced world famous students throughout the years. With 6 University’s and hundreds of courses on offer, New South Wales provides a large range of academic variety and choice. NSW has always been a very important state economically in the country and most of Australia’s financial centres have risen to take their place in the Sydney Central Business District.

Dining and nightlife in New South Wales and Sydney is commonly referred to as Australia’s best, with thousands of restaurants, nightclubs and brassieres. NSW provides every type of flavour and budget to suit anyone and specialise in their wine touring experiences.

New South Wales offers every person something new and different from skiing to wine tours to surfing, with plenty of places to go and things to do. Experience one of its famous beaches, explore the Outback and the Snowy Mountains and even learn the cultural heritage of Australian Aboriginals on daily tours. Throw yourself into New South Wales’s nature, history or just relax and rejuvenate in the inspiring beauty of the state.