International Shipping to New SOUTH WALES Australia

New South Wales Australia
Capital	Sydney
Time zone	UTC+10 (AEST) UTC+11 (AEDT)
Abbreviations
- Postal	NSW
- ISO 3166-2	AU-NSW
Web site	www.nsw.gov.au

Transport

New South Wales is vital for cross-continent transport. Rail and road traffic from Brisbane (Queensland) to Perth (Western Australia), or to Melbourne (Victoria) must pass through New South Wales.

 Railways

The majority of railways in New South Wales are currently operated by the state government. Some lines began as branch-lines of railways starting in other states. For instance, Balranald near the Victorian border was connected by a rail line coming up from Victoria and into New South Wales. Another line, beginning in Adelaide crossed over the border and stopped at Broken Hill.

Railways management is conducted RailCorp which builds railways and maintains rolling stock. It operates trains within Sydney-Wollongong-Newcastle under the name CityRail. It operates country and interstate services under the CountryLink badge.

 Air

Kingsford Smith Airport (commonly Sydney Airport, and locally and erroneously referred to as Mascot Airport), located in the southern Sydney suburb of Mascot is the major airport for not just the state but the whole nation. It is a hub for Australia's national airline Qantas.

Other airlines serving regional New South Wales include:

• Aeropelican Air Services
• Brindabella Airlines
• Jetstar Airways
• Regional Express (also known as Rex);
• Virgin Australia (formerly known as Virgin Blue Airlines).

 Ferries

The state government through Sydney Ferries operates ferries within Sydney Harbour and the Parramatta River. It also has a ferry service within Newcastle. All other ferry services are privately operated.