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New South Wales
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Proper noun
- A state of Australia, located in the southeastern part of the continent; a former British colony from 1788 to 1901. Capital: Sydney.
- 2024 October 18, Laura Masia, “NSW Finally Passes Bill Allowing Trans People To Change Birth Certificates Without Surgery”, in Pedestrian:
- “The passing of this bill today makes New South Wales a safer and more inclusive place for more people,” said Penny Sharpe, the leader of the government in the upper house.
- (historical) (1770—1850s) The original name conferred on Australia by Captain James Cook, and used to describe the entire eastern portion of the continent.
- (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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state of Australia
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