We in Europe often forget how big Oz is & how low generally the population density is. But NSW is pretty crowded.
I had a new American MD when I was Global SC Director of a rubber company supplying industrial rubber to the mining industry.
He blithely told me he tour Oz. Arriving late day 1 he would have breakfast with the Perth team & lunch with the local HO in Melbourne.
I has postcard of Oz imposed on N America , when I showed it him you could see he didn't believe it.
You have to hope the economy locally can recover from this.
