New South Wales - General
General Information:
New South Wales (abbreviated as NSW) is Australia's oldest and most populous state, located in the south-east of the country, north of Victoria, south of Queensland and east of South Australia.
New South Wales's largest city and capital is Sydney.
Plates in my collection:
Passenger
1924-1936
Passenger / Porcelain
Highest number issued 273-978
With small letters at bottom: "Front of Car only"
1937-1950
Passenger
1951-1980
Passenger / Non-reflective series
Series AAA-000 to KWN-099
10/1980 - 10/1988
Passenger
Series KWO-050 - PFH-999
"NSW - The Premier State"
10/1988 - 3/1989
Passenger
Interim reflective plate before the introduction of the new slogan plate
Series PFI-050 to PKG-650
3/1989 - 1994
Passenger
Series PKG-661 to QPL-999
The slogan was at registrant's choice
"New South Wales"
6/1989 - 1994
Passenger
Series RAA-050 - TIK-xxx
The slogan was at registrant's choice
"NSW - The First State"
11/1992 - 1994
Passenger
Series from SLM-050
Manufacturer Page introduced a stretched slogan in 1992
"NSW - The First State"
1994-1996
Passenger
Series TIL-060 to UMJ-999
1996-2001
Passenger
Series from UMK-000
"New South Wales"
1996-2001
Passenger / Same series, but with slightly different dies
"New South Wales"
2001-2004
Passenger / Same sries, but now made of aluminum
"New South Wales"
From 2004
Passenger
New serial numbers introduced AA-00-AA / Still made of aluminium
"New South Wales"
Custom plates (regular)
1981-1986
Custom plate
NSW - The Premier State
Special issues
1987-1988
Bicentennial Celebration
1997
Veteran
Series VAA-050 to VAD-999
"Lest We Forget"
From 1998
Sydney 2000 Olympic Games / Share the Spirit
Series from WAA-050
From 1998
Sydney 2000 Olympic Games / Share the Spirit
Remake of existing number
From 1991
Special issue / Personalized
Sydney 2000 Olympic Games
Share the Spirit
From 1998
Sydney 2000 Olympic Games
Premium plate / Front plate
From 1998
Sydney 2000 Olympic Games
Premium plate / Rear plate
2002
Eurostyle / Series NXA-00A to NXB-99Z
2002
Eurostyle / Personalized
2001
Centenary of Federation
Personalized issue
2001
Centenary of Federation
Remake of existing number
Australia / NSW
From 2002
Gold Eurostyle
Front plate / Slimline
Australia / NSW
From 2002
Gold Eurostyle
Rear plate
From 2002
Eurostyle
Slimline - Front plate
2007
Celebrating 75 years / 1932-2007
The background of the plate is showing the Sydney Harbour Bridge
Farm
2002
Conditional
Used on vehicles such as farm tractors which do little use on roads but require registration when they do go on roads
Fire Brigade
1984-1990
Fire Brigade
FB Vehicles had only plates with letters, no numbers
Interstate
Interstate Trade
Federal Interstate / N = NSW / T = Trailer Federal Interstate / N = NSW / X = Heavy Truck
Motorcycle
From 1989
Motorcycle
Premium plates
From 1991
Premium plate / Front plate / Slimline
From 1991
Premium plate / Rear plate
From 1991
Premium plate / Front plate / Slimline
From 1991
Premium plate / Rear plate
From 1991
Premium custom plate / Front Plate / Slimline
Australia / NSW
Premium front plate
Australia / NSW
Premium rear plate
Taxi
From 1995
T = for City Taxi only / With LPG-sticker
Trailer
1937-1981
Trailer
Series AA-1000 to CZ-2999
A horizontal diamond seperator was used since 1951
1980s
Trailer
Series TA-1000 to TZ-9999
A horizontal diamond seperator was used since 1951
10/1981 - 10/1988
Trailer
Series A-20000 tot E-53999
"NSW - The Premier State"
10/1988 - 3/1989
Trailer
Interim plate before the introduction of the next slogan plate
Series E-54000 to E-71999
1996-2004
Trailer
Series from K34-000
"New South Wales"
Tourist Vehicle
1994-2000
TV = Tourist Vehicle (Bus) / Series TV-1000 to TV-2197
"NSW - Towards 2000"