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New South Wales

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New South Wales

  1. A state of Australia, located in the southeastern part of the continent; a former [[[British]] colony from 1788 to 1901. Capital: Sydney.
  2. (historical) (1770—1850s) The original name conferred on Australia by Captain James Cook, and used to describe the entire eastern portion of the continent.
  3. (historical) (1631–?) The name of an area of modern Canada stretching from the Nelson River in Manitoba to the James Bay in Ontario.

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