No, not from New South Wales. He's simply from Wales. But there is something in his accent that is at least reminiscent of Australian. I will ask him why whenever the ice melts and we get to return to school, not that I'm eager to return. These snow/ice days are professional perks. Maybe his parents were from Australia. Oh, well. I shall ask. I don't suppose Welsh sounds anything at all like Australian English, does it, in any of the vowell sounds?