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A regional guide to New South Wales and the ACT Australia

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New South Wales & ACT

Discover the regions of New South Wales from the links provided below. These pages will provide a brief overview of each region helping to explain what sort of adventure activities are available to you when you visit New South Wales.

> Sydney & Surrounds

> Blue Mountains

> ACT, Capital Country & Southern Highlands

> Central Coast & Hunter

> Central NSW & New England Nth West

> Illawarra & South Coast

> Lord Howe Island & Norfolk Island

> North Coast & Northern Rivers

> Snowy Mountains (Summer) • Snowy Mountains (Winter)

> Outback NSW

> The Murray & Riverina

Some quick facts about NSW

Population: 6.2 million

Capital City: Sydney

Windsurfing and other watersports like sailing and fishing are popular on Lake Illawarra. Climate: With the exception of the North West of New South Wales, much of the state enjoys a fairly even temperature. In towns such as Bourke, summer temperatures often reach the high 30ºC's while the alpine areas of the Kosciusko skifields experience temperatures below 0ºC in winter. The state's average yearly temperatures range from 13ºC to 22ºC.

Time Zone: NSW operates in the Australian Eastern Standard time zone.

Daylight Saving: Clocks go forward one hour on the last Sunday in October and go back one hour on the last Sunday in March.

NSW Tourism Website can be found at www.visitnsw.com.au/

National Parks & Wildlife website can be found at www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au

NRMA website can be found at http://www.nrma.com.au/

Some quick facts about the ACT

Population: 315,000

Capital City: Canberra

Ballooning over Australia's capital city, Canberra, ACT Climate: The ACT is one of the few places in Australia to enjoy four distinct seasons. Spring will present fine warm days and summer will be hot and sunny. Autumn has clear, mild days and winter will be cold with frosts. The average maximum daily temperature for the ACT is 27ºC down to an average of only 11ºC during winter.

Time Zone: ACT operates in the Australian Eastern Standard time zone.

Daylight Saving: Clocks go forward one hour on the last Sunday in October and go back one hour on the last Sunday in March.

ACT Tourism Website can be found at www.canberratourism.com.au/

Environment ACT website can be found at www.environment.act.gov.au