5. Fig.1. Changes of average annual warming and rainfall.

6. - tourism dependent on the health of fragile ecosystems  invasion by exotic animal and plant species introduced. SW & Western Australia  Endangered species or extinct Great Barrier Reef  Bleaching & substantial losses of species associated Lord Howe Island  extinction ( reef-fringed lagoon 94 spp, 490 fish species) Inland waters  80% loss of freshwater wetlands/floods/rising salinity

7. Fig.2. Change influences recruitment of some fish species and the incidence of toxic algal blooms.

8. IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN NEW SOUTH WALES STATE Fig.3. Australian States

9. Tabla.1. Future New South Wales scenarios Source : Future Climate Change in Australia- CSIRO 2002 .