What connection is New South Wales name to Wales UK?

James Cook, who was the first European to chart the area, named the entire eastern coast of Australia New South Wales because the countryside bore a resemblance to parts of southern Wales.

The First State

There are the Menindee Lakes and Lake George, while man-made lakes formed by damming rivers include Lake Eucumbene, Lake Hume and Lake Jindabyne.

Australian money is standard throughout the country (New South Wales is an Australian state).Australian currency is dollars and cents, like the American system. From lowest to highest the values are:...

It was a newly discovered territory in the south named for Wales, hence, New South Wales.Specifically, James Cook, who was the first European to chart the area, named the entire eastern coast of...