New South Wales is located at the East coast of Australia with the Mount Kosciuszko (2230 m) in the south, the highest elevation of the Australian Alps, with wide flat levels in the west, the coastal mountains of the Great Dividing Range in the north and the Blue Mountains in the middle.

In the 18th century New South Wales was dominated by the settlement of the Europeans. Today approx. 6,500,000 inhabitants live in New South Wales, a third of the total population of Australia.

The 1000 km long shoreline offers something for everyone, long white beaches, inland seas, small bays and estuaries to go for a boat tour or fishing. In summer you can climb the Mount Kosciuszko and experience fantastic bushwalks. The Mount Kosciuszko offers attractive skiing areas in the winter months.

There is quite warm climate on average in New South Wales. Rainfall decreases from the coast to the inland region. This is mirrored in the vegetation. Dense eucalyptus woods can mainly be found at the shoreline, bush landscapes dominate in the western regions.