 Some remote country waterways are serviced by their Local Area Commands such as Deniliquin in the State's far south west .The NSW Water Police hold the distinction of being the first civilian form of policing established in NSW.In 1789, one year after the colony was founded, Governor Phillip created a 12-person "Row Boat Guard" to patrol Sydney Cove for smugglers and convicts attempting to pass letters to ships anchored in the harbour.