The Premier State

CAPITAL CITY: Sydney

DID YOU KNOW?: Granny Smith apples were first cultivated by Maria Smith in Eastwood, NSW in the 1860's

LOCAL CELEBRITY: Hugh Jackman

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Located in the South-east of the country, New South Wales is the most populous state of Australia. It can be divided into four geographic regions:

• The Coastal Strip
• The Great Dividing Range
• The Agricultural plains
• The Arid plains
  

The major cities of New South Wales are: Sydney, Newcastle, and Wollongong.

Sydney is the most exciting city in the world, and has been voted No.1 for the past three years in a row by readers of Travel & Leisure magazine.

On my last trip I checked out apartments for rent at Darling Harbor and Circular Quay. I rated hotels in different categories and have my favorites in each price range.

I also inspected private yachts since I have a client who did not want to go on a harbor cruise with hundreds of people. We rented a lovely 54 ft. yacht for a private cruise with lunch on board for a four-hour cruise of the gorgeous Sydney harbour.

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