new south wales

/N UW1 S AW1 TH W EY1 L Z/
noun
  1. 1

    A state of Australia, located in the southeastern part of the continent; a former British colony from 1788 to 1901. Capital: Sydney.

  2. 2

    (historical) (1770โ€”1850s) The original name conferred on Australia by Captain James Cook, and used to describe the entire eastern portion of the continent.

  3. 3

    (historical) (1631โ€“?) The name of an area of modern Canada stretching from the Nelson River in Manitoba to the James Bay in Ontario.