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An endless Summer of Surfing in NSW

31 January 2017

Stretching more than 2,000 km, the NSW coastline is home to some of the best surfers and surfing beaches in the world. This Summer, NSW will host five World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series (QS) and Junior Tour events along its coastline.

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Five New South Wales trips to help keep your Summer holiday glow

30 January 2017

Reliving those long summer days and balmy nights with nothing to do except whatever you want? The Summer holidays might be over, but there’s no reason not to keep the holiday vibe going with a New South Wales (NSW) short break.

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New Sydney Anthem celebrates Sydney

25 January 2017

Alicia Keys gave New York the modern day anthem Empire State of Mind, Freddie Mercury belted out a tune for Barcelona, and Lou Reed named a whole album Berlin. Now it’s Sydney’s turn to celebrate this stunning city with a new tune from Sony Music recording artists Jess + Matt.

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New South Wales home to one of the world’s best hotels

18 January 2017

New South Wales (NSW) has cemented its position as home of the world's best hotel with the naming of Halcyon House as the Best Smith Hotel in the coveted international Mr & Mrs Smith Hotel Awards 2016

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Eight unusual places to spend the night in NSW

16 January 2017

Accommodation can be much more than just a place to rest your head, it can be the highlight of your trip. NSW has a range of quirky accommodation that will make lasting memories, whether it’s bedding down in a former double decker London bus, stretching out in a private treehouse, or snoozing underground.

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Flying solo in Sydney- The reasons why lone travellers head to NSW

12 January 2017

Travelling on your own can be a daunting prospect, but it doesn’t have to be with many tours, restaurants and hotels throughout NSW catering for solo travellers.

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Seven reasons to head to Sydney for the Sydney 7s

11 January 2017

3 days, 28 teams, 80 matches, 336 rugby players, 1,106 minutes of live action and over 1,000 tries scored to find the winners of the Sydney 7s

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Celebrate Australia Day in 2017 in Sydney

11 January 2017

On 26 January each year, Australians come together to celebrate our national day. True to tradition, Australia Day 2017 in Sydney will deliver plenty of lively events and great activities for the whole family to enjoy.

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More families are choosing NSW for a camping holiday

10 January 2017

More than 701,000 families are likely to take a camping trip in NSW in 2017, choosing the State’s picture-perfect campgrounds for a memorable family holiday.*

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Regional NSW a holiday hot spot in 2016

21 December 2016

More Aussies are choosing to holiday in NSW than ever before, with more than 20 million visitors flocking to Regional NSW, spending close to $10 billion in the 12 months to September 2016.

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