New South Wales Fauna Emblem
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.
New south wales fauna emblem. The faunal emblem of new south wales is the platypus and the avian emblem is the kookaburra. Tasmanian blue gum gemstone. The fish emblem is the blue groper. Eastern blue groper.
The flag of new south wales is the blue ensign with the state badge on the right hand side. On each arm of the cross is an 8 pointed star representing the southern cross. The official coat of arms of new south wales was granted by a royal warrant of king edward vii on october 11 1906. The platypus is the new south wales animal emblem.
Symbol name image adopted remarks state flag. 1998 state gemstone emblem black opal. State animal emblem platypus ornithorhynchus anatinus. The coat of arms is composed of a lion and kangaroo supporting a shield with a silver cross voided red.
Waratah telopea speciosissima plant family. The badge of nsw consists of the red cross of st george with a golden lion in the centre within a white circle. Platypuses live in rivers and streams of eastern australia as far north as cape york in queensland and south to tasmania. Along with the echidna they are the only existing species of monotreme mammals that lay eggs.
They have a streamlined body webbed feet a broad tail and a bill that resembles a duck s bill but is actually a snout covered with soft moist leathery skin and sensitive nerve endings. Telopea speciosissima was proclaimed the official floral emblem of new south wales on 24 october 1962 robert brown 1773 1858 named the genus telopea in 1810 from specimens collected in the blue mountains west of sydney. Sir james smith 1759 1828 a noted botanist and founder of the linnaean society. Platypus the platypus ornithorhynchus anatinus is the animal emblem of new south wales.
New south wales is one of australia s states and has established several state symbols and emblems. New south wales animal emblem.