new south wales
/N UW1 S AW1 TH W EY1 L Z/noun
- 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) (1770โ1850s) The original name conferred on Australia by Captain James Cook, and used to describe the entire eastern portion of the continent.
- 3
(historical) (1631โ?) 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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