Parkes
The Parkes Elvis Festival in New South Wales celebrates the King's birthday
The Parkes Elvis Festival is celebrating the King's birthday with a 'Roustabout' carnival theme.
If you dish upon a star
Brian Johnston listens to the mysterious sounds of distant galaxies within the 'giant ear' of the Parkes radio telescope.
A summer of pip stops
From harvest festivals to street car cred, Lee Atkinson explores some crowd-pleasing events.
Railway conversion
Stathi Paxinos finds comfort and lobster on a train ride from Brisbane to Melbourne.
Road-tripper's guide to the galaxy
Lisa Perkovic finds the best places to star-gaze during the Year of Astronomy.
Things are looking up
The sky is the limit in the International Year of Astronomy - and it's about time, writes David Whitley.
Parkes
<b>Parkes</b> <br> <b>Major centre famous for the huge Parkes telescope situated to the north of the town.</b> <br> Parkes is a country town of some 10 500 people situated on the Newell Highway between Forbes and Peak Hill, 364 km west of Sydney and 339 m above sea-level. A rural service centre with a strong commercial and industrial base Parkes possesses an expanding economy and population, thanks in part to a wool combing plant and the North Parkes copper and gold mine, the largest metal mine in NSW, which opened in 1994. It is a major wheat-storage centre in a rural district that also produces other crops, wool and livestock.
Parkes - Fast Facts
<b>Parkes</b> <br> <b>Major centre famous for the huge Parkes telescope situated to the north of the town.</b> <br> Parkes is a country town of some 10 500 people situated on the Newell Highway between Forbes and Peak Hill, 364 km west of Sydney and 339 m above sea-level. A rural service centre with a strong commercial and industrial base Parkes possesses an expanding economy and population, thanks in part to a wool combing plant and the North Parkes copper and gold mine, the largest metal mine in NSW, which opened in 1994. It is a major wheat-storage centre in a rural district that also produces other crops, wool and livestock.
Parkes - Culture and History
<b>Parkes</b> <br> <b>Major centre famous for the huge Parkes telescope situated to the north of the town.</b> <br> Parkes is a country town of some 10 500 people situated on the Newell Highway between Forbes and Peak Hill, 364 km west of Sydney and 339 m above sea-level. A rural service centre with a strong commercial and industrial base Parkes possesses an expanding economy and population, thanks in part to a wool combing plant and the North Parkes copper and gold mine, the largest metal mine in NSW, which opened in 1994. It is a major wheat-storage centre in a rural district that also produces other crops, wool and livestock.
Parkes - Events
<b>Parkes</b> <br> <b>Major centre famous for the huge Parkes telescope situated to the north of the town.</b> <br> Parkes is a country town of some 10 500 people situated on the Newell Highway between Forbes and Peak Hill, 364 km west of Sydney and 339 m above sea-level. A rural service centre with a strong commercial and industrial base Parkes possesses an expanding economy and population, thanks in part to a wool combing plant and the North Parkes copper and gold mine, the largest metal mine in NSW, which opened in 1994. It is a major wheat-storage centre in a rural district that also produces other crops, wool and livestock.