Parkes
in Parkes of New South Wales, Australia
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Parkes Airport (4 mi) - Forbes Airport (21 mi)
- Cudal Airport (35 mi)
- Condobolin Airport (56 mi)
- Cowra Airport (56 mi)
- Orange Airport (58 mi)
- Narromine Airport (64 mi)
- Dubbo City Regional Airport (68 mi)
- Canberra International Airport (161 mi)
- Bogan Gate Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Forbes Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -33.137 and 148.176 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -33° 8' 13" and E 148° 10' 33"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - AUD
- Spoken languages:
- English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 05:51 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:37 am and 5:32 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 38.533 and -28.750 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ramal da Lombega - References
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Delve into Parkes
Parkes in Parkes (New South Wales) with it's 10,026 habitants is a town located in Australia about 158 mi (or 254 km) north of Canberra, the country's capital town.
Time in Parkes is now 05:51 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Australia / Sydney with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Parkes, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Australia is Parkes Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Katoomba, Canberra, Parramatta, Sydney and Hay. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 62 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 38% |
| Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
17°C (63 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
19°C (66 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
18°C (65 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel Gracelands
Kadina Bed & Breakfast
Quality Inn Parkes International
COUNTRY COMFORT PARKES
Comfort Inn Bushmans
STATION MOTEL PARKES
Videos from this area
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SPARC in Parkes Short Edit
Members of the Access Arts program SPARC Theatre (which is supported by a partnership between Port Phillip City Council, Port Phillip Community Group, St Kilda Uniting Church and Prahran ...
Parkes 2 - Broken Hill railcar & big train
In December 2005 a transcontinental freight train headed by two 3000 kW (4020 HP) 132 tonne NR class locomotives waits at Goobang junction west of Parkes to cross the weekly Sydney-bound ...
4898 shutting down Parkes Loco 16th May 2003
4898 stabling at Parkes.
48110-8142 head to Parkes Loco 16th May 2003
Heading off to stable.
8142-48110-48112-48153-48114 departing Parkes 16th May 2003
I think one of the 48's never ran again?
4894-48100 arriving at Parkes 16th May 2003
Same train I saw at Narromine the day before, no idea where it was, possibly the Tottenham line.
elvis presley weekend
a group of elvises or elvie's.
BMX Stackin
Stacking a BMX FreeAgent Purposly into a recycling bin for laughs.
Playing in a puddle surrounding a tree.
This video was uploaded from an Android phone.
Broken arm and mullet still wins the fight
fights his big sister for the spot on the lounge while he has a broken arm and his gunno style mullet.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Parkes, New South Wales
Parkes is a town in New South Wales, Australia. It is the main settlement in the local government area of Parkes Shire. At the 2006 census, Parkes had a population of 9,826.
Pioneer Oval
Pioneer Oval is located in the town of Parkes, New South Wales Australia. It was carved out of a hill in eastern Parkes during the depression years and has evolved into one of country New South Wales' premier sporting arenas, playing host to major local, regional, national and international sporting events.
Parkes Shire
Parkes Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Broken Hill railway line and the Newell Highway. The area under administration includes the town of Parkes and the surrounding region of 5,919 square kilometres, with a population of approximately 14,592 as of 2011. The Shire includes the towns of Peak Hill, Alectown, Bogan Gate, Trundle and Tullamore. The Mayor of Parkes Shire Council is Cr.
Parkes Elvis Festival
The Parkes Elvis Festival is an annual event celebrating the music and the legend of Elvis Presley held in early January in the Australian New South Wales regional town of Parkes. The first festival in 1993 was simply a one night performance attracting 300 attendees. From then, it has grown to become a five day long festival of all things Elvis. The Festival now attracts large numbers that briefly double the population of Parkes.
Northparkes
Northparkes is a copper and gold mine in central New South Wales, Australia, approximately 27 kilometres north-northwest of the town of Parkes. The mine was originally started in 1994 using open pit mining, with underground mining using the block caving method starting in 1997. The mine has an operational capacity to produce five million tonnes of ore per year, containing roughly 60,000 tonnes of copper and 50,000 ounces of gold.
Parkes railway station
Parkes is a railway station on the Broken Hill railway line in the western New South Wales city of Parkes, Australia. The station opened in 1893 and is served by the Indian Pacific and Outback Explorer passenger trains. Parkes is also the junction point of the Stockinbingal–Parkes railway line and the Parkes–Narromine railway line which form a cross country route between Cootamundra on the Main South line and Werris Creek on the Main North line.
Parkes High School
Parkes High School is a secondary school located in Parkes, New South Wales, Australia. The school offers a range of subjects in junior and senior years in accordance with a syllabus developed by the NSW Board of Studies.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Parkes, PKE, 帕克斯
