============================== NEW SOUTH WALES ============================== Area (Sq. Km.): 801,428 Population: 5,402,000 Capital: Sydney Time: GMT+10 Sydney is the main international gateway into Australia and receives flights daily from all over the world. It is also a major port and rail centre. Sydney has a first class selection of hotels and you can even stay on a sheep station as you travel out from Sydney! Motor camper rentals are also available. To see: Sydney City tour including Opera House, Museums, Art Gallery and Zoo. Snowy Mountains Mount Kosciusko Bondi Beach Avalon Beach Palm Beach Hunter Valley Chase National Park Blue Mountains Warrumbungle National Park Lightning Ridge Broken Hill Menindee Lakes Norfolk Island Climate: Warm and semi-tropical summers, particularly in the lower central area. Mountains in the west are cooler in winter. Rainfall heaviest March to June.