
NEW SOUTH WALES
is the oldest inhabited country in Australia, which originally arose as a colony on the shores of Port Jackson on the territory of present-day Sydney. Today, Sydney is the capital and largest city of this country and represents a city with ethnic communities from more than 100 countries. The population of New South Wales is 7.29 million inhabitants, which is a third of the total population of Australia.
The first people to inhabit this country were the Aborigines, the original natives of Australia. In 1770, Captain James Cook, under the command of the British Royal Navy, sailed along the east coast of Australia and set sail in the bay now known as South Sydney. Cook declared this territory a colony of Great Britain and named it New South Wales. The colony became a country in 1901 after Australia was officially declared a country.
Today, South Wales is one of Australia's largest immigration centers. This is Australia's most populous state and economic center, and as such offers numerous employment opportunities for overseas citizens.
The state is known as the "Premier State" and the residents are known as "cockroaches".
SYDNEY:
Sydney is the capital of the state of New South Wales and with 4.6 million inhabitants is the largest city in Australia. It is located on the central coast of the state between the Blue Mountains in the west and the Tasman Sea in the east. The city is located on numerous bays and rivers. Sydney has about 480,000 tourists and visitors on a daily basis. Above all, the city offers good entertainment and attracts practically every major musical, dramatic and cultural event. Because of its place in the country's economy and education, Sydney is one of the first choices for immigrants when it comes to improving their education or employment. Sydney is one of the most expensive cities in the world to live in, but it also offers many opportunities and excellent earnings.
The most important landmarks of Sydney are the Opera House, Harbor Bridge, Aquarium, Queen Victoria Building, etc.
Regarding jobs, the largest percentage of employers offers jobs related to professional, scientific and technical services in the fields of education, trade, tourism and hospitality. The industry that employs the largest number of workers in Sydney is education, followed immediately by tourism.
Interesting facts
- Sydney was originally called "Albion", but its founder, Arthur Philip, changed the name to Sydney in recognition of the efforts of the British Lord Thomas Townshend Sydney to establish this colony.
- Sydney was the first British colony in Australia which was established in 1788.
- This city is ranked among the top 10 best cities to live in the world every year.
- With a population of around 4.6 million, Sydney and its surrounding area is home to around 20% of Australia's total population.
- The world-famous New Year's Eve celebration is watched by 1.5 million people in Sydney and more than a billion people on television around the world. About 4,500 kilograms of fireworks are used on New Year's Eve.
- Perhaps Sydney's most famous attraction, the Sydney Opera House, was completed in 1973 and took a full 14 years and 10,000 construction workers to complete, with a final total cost of $102 million – 14 times the original estimated cost.
- Sydney has the deepest natural harbor in the world with 504.00 megalitres of water.