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New South Wales (population 6,827,700) is a state of coastal, tableland, slopes and mountains, and plains. It is situated entirely in the temperate zone, its climate is generally mild and mostly free from extremes of heat and cold except in some spots. Abundant sunshine is experienced in all seasons. Sydney the capital city, is without sunshine on an average of only 23 days per year. In 1911, some 2,360 square kilometres was transferred to the Commonwealth of Australia by the State of New South Wales to become the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The city of Canberra, Australia's national capital, is in the northern part of this area, 300 km south-west of Sydney and 650 km north-east of Melbourne by road. The ACT is the smallest of Australia's six states and two territories, but has the highest population density (population 328,800) and is the only state or territory without a sea border.

The Reform Message was brought to Australia in 1938. D. Nicolici moved to New South Wales from his native Romania on October 20, 1938. Sabbath services began in a park, with only the Nicolici family as participants.

On February 10, 1940, the first church of the Reform Movement in Australia was begun, and in July the New South Wales Field Conference was organized. A worker's training college and Missionary Training School were begun.

Today, the Australasian Union headquarters is located in Schofields, NSW, and there are four churches in New South Wales, including one in the Schofields complex.