New South Wales (aus)

New South Wales

New South Wales ranks 2,146th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind João Pessoa, Paraíba, Salinas, California, and Phrygia. Memorable people born in New South Wales include John H. Coates, Vivian McGrath, and Marilyn Black. Memorable people who died in New South Wales include Attila Abonyi, James Dunlop, and Frank Hurley. New South Wales has been the birth place of many athletes, and tennis players and the death place of many soccer players, and astronomers. New South Wales is located in Australia.

New South Wales is a state on the east coast of Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria to the south, and South Australia to the west. Its coast borders the Coral and Tasman Seas to the east. The Australian Capital Territory and Jervis Bay Territory are enclaves within the state. New South Wales' state capital is Sydney, which is also Australia's most populous city. In December 2024, the population of New South Wales was over 8.5 million, making it Australia's most populous state. Almost two-thirds of the state's population, 5.3 million, live in the Greater Sydney area. Read more on Wikipedia