Fast Facts
Location
New South Wales, Australia.
· Dialing code
61
Emergency Numbers:
Police emergency/fire/ambulance 000
Non-emergency police enquiry through
Sydney Police Centre 02/9281 0000
Crisis Centre 02/9358 6577
Car breakdown 13 11 11
Travelers Aid Society 02/9211 2469
Directory Assistance 12455
Average January temperatures: 23°C (73°F)
Average July temperatures: 16 °C (61°F)
Annual rainfall: 1217mm
· Ethnic mix:
· 61% white Australian of European descent, 4.7% British, 3% Chinese, 2.1% New Zealand, 1.5% Vietnamese, 1.3% Lebanese, 1.2% Italian, 1% indigenous Australian, 0.9% Indian, 0.8% Greek, 22.5% other.
· Languages:
· English (official)
· Time zone:
· GMT + 10 (GMT + 11 from last Sunday in October to Saturday before last Sunday in March).