New South Wales includes a string of accessibly, sparkling beachers stretching from north to south, a vast, colourful outback, Australia's highest mountain and meandering waterways. As is the case with all Australian states, New South Wales is big - it is 1200 kilometres (750 miles) east-west and 1000 kilometres (625 miles) north-south.
(Please note: neither I nor My Person have ever been to New South Wales - this section of the tour is based solely on research, because we know that there are some interesting places to visit.)
New South Wales' capital, Sydney, is the largest city in Australia, with a population of about 4.34 million. Established in 1788, Sydney formed the first British colony in Australia.
The iconic Sydney Harbour bridge opened in 1932 and was Sydney's tallest structure until 1967. It is the world's widest long-span bridge and tallest steel arch bridge (measuring 134 meters from top to water level).
The unique sail-like design of the Sydney Opera House makes it one of the most photographed buildings in the world. In 1957 a competition was run to design Sydney's new opera house. Danish architect Jorn Utzon won, but his design posed a variety of problems. Utzon resigned from the project in 1966, but construction contiued until 1973.
As with in many places, NSW has a number of 'big' places - about 36 of them, in fact! Some noteables include: For you kitties, we have The Big Trout (x2), The Big Prawn, The Big Oyster and The Big Murray Cod. Pups - there's The Big Blue Heeler, The Big Poo, The Big Chook and The Big Merino (for rounding up!). For others, we have The Big Beer Can, Big Bottles, The Big Wine Bottle and The Big Wine Cask.
The Big Golden Guitar can be found in Australia's 'country music capital' - Tamworth NSW. Standing 12 meters tall, it is a replica of the famous golden guitar used for Australia's Annual Country Music Awards
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