New South Wales

Pros: Great scenery, some fantastic natural and man made attractions
Cons: Distance, hippies

The countryside of Australia is where it really shines. The big cities are pretty dull to be quite frank, and you will find very little in any of them that you won’t find anywhere else in the world; whilst missing a whole lot that you can find anywhere ...

Pros: Beautiful, Rural scenery, but still very close to Sydney.
Cons: Get a driver for the winery tours

On a recent trip to Australia, we took a day trip to the Hunter Valley about two hours north of Sydney, and famous for its wine. The first recommendation that I would make is: don't drive yourself! Get a driver, or go on a small tour. Australia has a LOW...

Pros: peace, quiet and never crowded
Cons: none

Out in the Tasman Sea, sort of a sub lake of the big lake, the Pacific, lies Lord Howe Island.

The island was created by a 6.9 million-year old volcano, with Mount Gower and Mount Lidgbird dominating each end. Regular flights for those that...

Pros: A very intelligent bird - much smarter than your average bear
Cons: can be noisy

The Kookaburra is about 18 ins long and weighs about 1 lb. Its got a big square head and really huge beak.

The Kookaburra is the worlds biggest kingfisher. I don't know why they call it a kingfisher because it doesn't eat fish. It eats small...

Pros: Great sunsets and landscape
Cons: Hot , dry and long .

The Newell highway stretches from the border of Victoria through the semi arid regions of New South Wales to Queensland and is one of the best road trips a visitor or resident of Australia can make. It is a lesser used highway because it skirts Sydney...

Pros: Lets you express who you really are.
Cons: A bit of traffic around Sydney

New South Wales is a State of Lifestyle, adventure and Harmony. Why not come here one day? I am now a local in New South Wales, and I have no regrets at all moving here. I will talk of only the knowledge that a Local has.

SYDNEY CITY ...

Pros: small town, rural & with beaches
Cons: small town, rural (and the general negatives that may encompass)

I sort of 'ran away from home' (so to speak) at 15 years old and landed in NSW, Australia (i've put 'exchange program' in Opinion Details, though it really was NOT. In my personal experience I had a 'home' for the first couple months and then, after...

Pros: It`s cheap
Cons: It`s tacky

Review Topic:  Sights & Attractions

The city of Sydney (incidently where I live)is in many respects just like any other large metropolis,chaotic noisy rude and smoggy only with a prettier harbour than most.Tourists that came...

Pros: You can't avoid it.
Cons: You can't avoid it.

Review Topic:  Sights & Attractions

And so we landed, and there was the rush of food, customs, Hertz, fog, the road up winding up through hazy dark greens, then bursting out (bang!) onto a high open plain. Rolling hills of...

Pros: Pretty rural town with culture
Cons: Almost too popular

OK -- I love Sydney. I was born there and will carry on an affair with the harbor 'till my dying day. But sometimes, y'know, you just have to get out of the great hulking, smelly, stinky, sweatingly over-populated metropolis and breath a little fresh...

Pros: Wonderful climate, lots to see, lots to do.
Cons: It is four times the size of the UK!

New South Wales calls itself "The First Sate" for two reasons. Firstly it was the first settled colony of Australia, secondly it is THE "Jewel in the Crown" of the Australian mainland.

It has magnificent forests and...

Pros: Most motels offer zoo packages and none are located very far from the zoo itself.
Cons: Store all valuables out of sight within your vehicles as breakins are common.

Dubbo, NSW is considered the "hub" of the state. It is conveniently situated directly in the centre and thus many people drive through it as a gateway to the rest of Central/Northern NSW. It is a sensible stopping point for an overnight, or even extended ...

Pros: The scenery and the total cost.
Cons: The rubbish left around.

New South Wales is a wonderful place to go on holiday or live.The state can be divided up into 3 parts; coastal, mountain and out back. The coastal area has some beautiful wildlife and plants in it's extensive range of national parks. There are tons of...