Parkes is located in Central NSW on the Newell Highway, situated between Dubbo, Orange & Forbes.
Useful & interesting places to visit, and some recommended tourist attractions
Olympic Pool
Dalton Street
PARKES NSW 2870
Phone:(02) 6862 6001
Parkes Shire Library
Bogan Street
PARKES NSW 2870
Phone:(02) 6861 2309
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri: 10.00am-7.00pm & Sat: 10.00am-12.00pm
Email: library@parkes.nsw.gov.au
Parkes CSIRO Radio Telescope
Newell Highway, Approx. 20km North of Parkes
Website: www.csiro.au/parkesdish
Email: parkes-vdc@csiro.au
Phone:(02) 6861 1777
Opening Hours: Open Daily – 8.30am – 4.15pm. Admission to the Visitors Centre is free.
Memorial Hill
Entry from eastern end of Bushman Street
Trundle Art & Crafts, Gifts & Knick Nacks
Museum & Historial Information
Macusani Alpaca Country Shop & Cafe
Newell Highway
TICHBORNE NSW 2870
10km South of Parkes
Goobang National Park – 23 Sep 2006
Goobang National Park, one of the state’s newest National Parks is located 30 kilometres north-east of Parkes. It is approximately 42,600 hectares in size, 55 kilometres long and ranges in width from 200 metres to 20 kilometres, forming the largest area of remnant vegetation in the Central West of New South Wales.
Tyndalls Lavender Farm
Cnr. Tanks Road & Wellington Road
PARKES NSW 2870
Phone:(02) 6862 3632
Garden Bower Studio
Showing works by numerous local artists, together with Roma Stevens as resident-artist.
Craft Corner
Offering a range of locally produced hand-made arts, craft, paintings, pottery, jewellery, and knitwear.
Peak Hill Open Cut Experience
Bushman’s Hill
Entry from Wentworth Street or Newell Highway, Parkes
