New South Wales (NSW) and
Australian Capital Territory (ACT)

• Mobile Phone Reception: Telstra- Excellent, Optus- Excellent and Vodafone- Excellent.


• Time Difference: Add 2 hours in Philippine time.


• Daylight Savings (November to March). Add 3 Hours.


• Capital City: “Sydney”.


• Population approximately 4,300,000.


• Phone Number Starts with “02”.


• Temperature: Winter From -5 degrees to 25 degrees. Summer From 25 degrees to 40 degrees.


• Has Snow and Ice in Western and mountain areas including Ski Fields.


• New South Wales is known as the most Populated state in Australia, with Sydney being the most expensive place to live in Australia.


• Most Popular Places: Sydney, Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Hunter Valley, Byron Bay, Coffs Harbour, Home to the Gay Mardigra with the Second highest population of Gay people outside San Francisco, Parliament house in ACT and NSW has the tallest mountain in Australia; Mt Kosciusko (7310 feet or 2228m high).


• The Prime Minister of Australia lives in the ACT.


• Major Exports: Tourism, Wine, Beef, Pork, Mutton, Fruit and Veg. (Known as some of the Best Beef and wine in the world)


• Average Wage $500 to $1000 per week.