New South Wales Animal Emblem
State animal emblem platypus ornithorhynchus anatinus.
New south wales animal emblem. The platypus is a furry creature about 30cm 38cm long it has webbed feet and a large duck like bill which it uses to gather its food from the bottom of rivers. New south wales animal emblem. The official coat of arms of new south wales was granted by a royal warrant of king edward vii on october 11 1906. Platypuses live in rivers and streams of eastern australia as far north as cape york in queensland and south to tasmania.
The flag of new south wales is the blue ensign with the state badge on the right hand side. The flag is based on the defaced british blue ensign with the state badge located in the fly the badge based on the coat of arms is a white disc with the cross of st george a golden lion passant guardant in the centre of the cross and an eight pointed gold star on each arm of the. Platypus the platypus ornithorhynchus anatinus is the animal emblem of new south wales. The platypus is the new south wales animal emblem.
This is a list of australian mammal emblems. They are one of the two egg laying mammals or monotremes the other is the echidna or spiny ant eater which are only found in the australasian region. This is a list of australian bird emblems. On each arm of the cross is an 8 pointed star representing the southern cross.
Tasmanian blue gum gemstone. Symbol name image adopted remarks state flag. The current state flag of new south wales was officially adopted by the government of new south wales in 1876. 1971 state fish emblem eastern blue groper achoerodus viridis.
Area represented image common name binomial nomenclature reference australia. New south wales is one of australia s states and has established several state symbols and emblems. The coat of arms is composed of a lion and kangaroo supporting a shield with a silver cross voided red. The badge of nsw consists of the red cross of st george with a golden lion in the centre within a white circle.
1998 state gemstone emblem black opal. Eastern blue groper.