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  CRC Statistics - The People of New South Wales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Local Government Areas in New South Wales (742,845 bytes)
Local Government Areas in North-Eastern New South Wales (16,917 bytes)
Local Government Areas in South-Eastern New South Wales (21,075 bytes)
www.crc.nsw.gov.au /statistics/maps.htm   (108 words)

  
 New South Wales - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
New South Wales (NSW) is Australia's most populous and oldest state, located in the southeast, north of Victoria and south of Queensland.
New South Wales is known the world over for the picturesque harbour of its capital, Sydney.
The state is bordered on the north by Queensland, on the west by South Australia, and on the south by Victoria.
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 Junee, New South Wales - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Junee is a small town and Local Government Area near central New South Wales, Australia, in the Riverina District, approximately 470 km southwest of Sydney and 250 km northwest of Canberra.
While the railway still contributes to the local economy, the signs of change were evident in the early 1970s and it became clear that Junee would have to broaden its horizons and embrace modern economic realities.
Many locals credit John Thompson as the "Father of Modern Junee" for his vision of the town's future and the hard decisions that needed to be taken to keep the town alive.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Junee   (458 words)

  
 Local Government Areas of New South Wales - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Local Government Areas of New South Wales, Australia have been subject to periodic bouts of restructuring and rationalisation by the State Government, involving voluntary and involuntary amalgamation of areas.
Shires (predominantly rural or outer suburban areas) and;
There are no practical differences between these types of local governments - the differences are only in name and reflect historical differences between the different types of local government prior to the enactment of the current law that regulates local government in the state of New South Wales, the Local Government Act 1990.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Local_Government_Areas_of_New_South_Wales   (343 words)

  
 Newcastle, New South Wales - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
It is 160km north of Sydney, on the mouth of the Hunter River.
The combined population of the Newcastle area at the 2001 census was 470,610, making it the sixth largest city in Australia.
The first European to explore the area was Lt. in 1797, and in 1798, coal mined from the area was the New South Wales colony's first export.
www.bucyrus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Newcastle,_New_South_Wales   (971 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Penrith, New South Wales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Incomplete Sydney suburbs The City of Penrith is a Local Government Area in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
// Government and population Cranebrook is a suburb of Penrith, New South Wales.
South Penrith is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Penrith,-New-South-Wales   (1928 words)

  
 New South Wales (Australia)
There is no official explanation for the design of New South Wales's badge, but it is thought to be based on the unofficial local flag used from 1832 (which was later revived as the Federation Flag).
The New South Wales badge is a white disc, with a red St George's cross containing a gold heraldic lion in the centre and a gold eight-pointed star in each of the arms of the cross.
The NSW Governor adopted the new pattern of a slight variation of the State Flag, with the addition of a St.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/au-nsw.html   (463 words)

  
 New South Wales: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about New South Wales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
New South Wales is Australia's most populous and historic state, located in the southeast, north of Victoria.
New South Wales is a constitutional monarchy, with the Queen of England as its head of state; the Queen is represented in the state by a Governor.
The head of the State government is the Premier of New South Wales, currently Bob Carr.
www.encyclopedian.com /ns/NSW.html   (376 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Warren, New South Wales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Warren is a town and the name of a local government area (Warren Shire) on the Macquarie River in north western New South Wales, Australia.
Warren is one of the main centres for the cotton growing industry in New South Wales.
Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Warren,-New-South-Wales   (311 words)

  
 Shoalhaven   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Local Government Areas of New South Wales, Regions of New South Wales
The area is approximately 160 kilometres long along the coastline, including 109 beaches, which possess the whitest sand in the world, as well as some of the most pristine natural Australian bushland.
The area is well-known for its strong commitment to the arts and music, featuring the See Change Festival and See Celebrations Festival festivals in the Jervis Bay Territory and St Georges Basin areas, as well as the Tabula Rasa festival, in the Ulladulla area.
read-and-go.hopto.org /Regions-of-New-South-Wales/Shoalhaven.html   (175 words)

  
 New South Wales -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
New South Wales is known the world over for the picturesque harbour of its capital, (The largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port) Sydney.
The state is bordered on the north by (A state in northeastern Australia) Queensland, on the west by (A state in south central Australia) South Australia, and on the south by (A waterfall in the Zambezi River on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia; diminishes seasonally) Victoria.
New South Wales contains two Federal (An enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds it) enclaves: the (Click link for more info and facts about Australian Capital Territory) Australian Capital Territory (ACT), and the (Click link for more info and facts about Jervis Bay Territory) Jervis Bay Territory.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/N/Ne/New_South_Wales.htm   (716 words)

  
 New South Wales - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
New South Wales (NSW) is Australia's most populous and oldest state, located in the south-east, north of Victoria and south of Queensland.
Its three main cities from north to south are Newcastle, Sydney, and Wollongong which all lie along the coast.Towns include Albury, Broken Hill, Dubbo, Tamworth, Armidale, Lismore, Nowra, and Coffs Harbour.
A thin coastal strip, with climates warming from cool temperate on the far south coast to subtropical near the Queensland border, including the regions south of Sydney such as the Illawarra, the Shoalhaven near Nowra, Newcastle and the Central Coast and the North Coast, North of the The Hunter, as well as others.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Western_Division   (643 words)

  
 New South Wales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
New South Wales is Australia's most populous and oldest state, located in the southeast, north of Victoria.
During the 19th century large areas were successively separated to form the British colonies of Victoria, Queensland, and South Australia (which at that time included what is now the Northern Territory).
New South Wales is a constitutional monarchy, with the Queen of Australia as its head of state; the Queen is represented in the state by a Governor.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/new_south_wales   (448 words)

  
 Coffs Harbour, New South Wales - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Coffs Harbour is a coastal city and Local Government Area in northern New South Wales, Australia.
It is a popular vacation spot for locals and tourists because it is far enough north to be semi-tropical, but relatively close to Sydney (a mere 550km along the Pacific Highway).
The population is estimated at 48,047, by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in June 2003.
www.northmiami.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Coffs_Harbour,_New_South_Wales   (303 words)

  
 Local Government Elections - 26/10/1995 - PRIV
The job of the returning officers for that election was extremely difficult given that there are 177 local government areas in New South Wales, many of which have up to three times the population of the average State electorate.
A circular issued by the Local Government Association asked general managers to answer a number of trite questions about whether they were satisfied with the way the local government elections were conducted.
I ask the Minister for Local Government to give an assurance that in the lead-up to the next local government elections returning officers will be properly trained and that those who are found to be responsible for acts of corruption will be prosecuted.
www.parliament.nsw.gov.au /prod/parlment/hansart.nsf/V3Key/LA19951026038   (751 words)

  
 Resources - Government in New South Wales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
New South Wales is one of six sovereign states and two territories within the Federal Commonwealth of Australia.
Each level of government is centred on a body (a parliament or a council) democratically elected by the people as their representatives.
In the Westminster style of government adopted in Australia, the majority party in the lower house of the Parliament (in NSW this is the Legislative Assembly) forms ‘the government’.
www.parliament.nsw.gov.au /prod/web/common.nsf/key/ResourcesSystemADemocraticSystem   (840 words)

  
 Local Government Area
Local Government Area is a term used in Australia, and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics[?], to refer to the areas controlled by each Local Government.
The names of Local Governments vary from state to state, including Shire, City and Borough.
The Australian Capital Territory, Jervis Bay Territory and the external territories do not have Local Government Areas as distinct from the Territory government.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/lo/Local_Government_Area.html   (151 words)

  
 Balranald, New South Wales - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Balranald is a town and local government area in the south west of New South Wales, Australia.
Although a town in New South Wales, Balranald uses Victorian state television stations and newspapers.
This was introduced courtesy of the nephew of Alexander Graham Bell.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Balranald   (194 words)

  
 Department of Local Government - Regions
In the centre of the region is the Bathurst-Orange area and to the east the Blue Mountains.
The western area extends to the Lachlan river and the town of Condobolin.
To the west is the New England Plateau and to the north the McPherson Range.
www.dlg.nsw.gov.au /dlg/dlghome/dlg_regions.asp?regiontype=0   (410 words)

  
 Local Government Area biography .ms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The generic names of Local Governments vary from state to state, and included Shire, City and Borough.
Many Local Government Areas in New South Wales no longer possess a classifier such as Shire or Municipality, but are simply known as a Council, e.g.
This is due to the phenonemon in Australian English of referring to the geographic area belonging to a local government as a council, when in other countries this word refers only to the board of elected politicians that administers local government affairs.
local-government-area.biography.ms   (136 words)

  
 Hay, New South Wales - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hay is a town and Local Government Area in western New South Wales, Australia.
Hay is located at the junction of the Sturt Highway and Mid-Western Highway.
 This New South Wales geography article is a stub.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hay,_New_South_Wales   (104 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Local Government Areas of New South Wales Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Local Government Areas of New South Wales, Australia have been subject to periodic bouts of restructuring and rationalisation by the State Government, involving voluntary and involuntary amalgamat...
As of May 2004 there are 159 Local Government Areas in New South Wales.
Clickable map of New South Wales LGAs (Dept. of Local Government)
www.ipedia.com /local_government_areas_of_new_south_wales.html   (348 words)

  
 NEW SOUTH WALES, VICTORIA AND TASMANIA - LOCAL GOVERNMENT
In many pans of New South Wales the local government Councils play a major role in the life of rural communities and impact on Aboriginal communities in a number of ways.
In many areas there are conflicts between Aboriginal communities and Councils over the provision of services or infrastructure to Aboriginal communities and on the other side the payments of rates on Aboriginal land.
It is a common feeling that Aboriginals on the local Council are not seriously listened to or taken notice of and accordingly they find that their participation is not only an unpleasant experience, but serves little purpose for their community.
www.austlii.org /au/other/IndigLRes/rciadic/regional/nsw-vic-tas/219.html   (731 words)

  
 New South Wales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
New South Wales is Australia's most populous and historic state, located in the southeast, north of Victoria state.
During the 19th century much of it was successively separated to form the British colonies of Victoria, Queensland, and South Australia along with its Northern Territory.
Sydney combines the heart of the Australian financial sector with a population that loves the outdoor life from beaches to caving, to riding or sailing.
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 New South Wales Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The head of the State Government is the Premier, currently Morris Iemma.
The Australian region was not the first piece of land to be called New South Wales.
A map of North America printed in the 1780s gave the name New South Wales to a mostly unexplored area along the south shore of Hudson's Bay where the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario now lie.
www.karr.net /search/encyclopedia/New_South_Wales   (849 words)

  
 Clarence Valley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Clarence Valley is a region and Local Government Area (LGA) in northern New South Wales.
The largest town and council seat is Grafton, New South Wales.
The local government area, Clarence Valley Council, was formed in February, 2004 by the amalgamation of the LGAs of Grafton City and Maclean Shire, and parts of Copmanhurst, Pristine Waters and Richmond Valley LGAs.
read-and-go.hopto.org /Regions-of-New-South-Wales/Clarence-Valley.html   (122 words)

  
 Stamp Yellow Pages - Local Posts of the World
Local stamps in the past were often attached to the back of an envelope, nowadays they are usually attached to the left front (the law having been changed in the U.K. for example) - the top right front is usually reserved for national stamps.
Local Post Collectors Society, Florida U.S.A. Lundy, An island three miles long and half a mile wide situated ten miles off the coast of Devon U.K. A genuine local post from 1929 to the present day.
Local stamps (inscribed "Z AFR REP") were used from March 20th to early May 1901, by the Transvaal Government which had previously withdrawn from Pretoria after the British forces took over.
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