Banjo Paterson Comes to Parkes
Henry Parkes’ visit to our town is very well documented, but did you know that the famous Australian poet and War Correspondent Banjo Paterson visited our fair town in 1901? … Continue reading
Rachel Trixie Anne Gardner (1927-2024): Baroness Gardner of Parkes
There are many well-known personalities associated with the Parkes district, but did you know a member of the British peerage was born in Parkes? Rachel Trixie Anne Gardner (known as … Continue reading
The Rich History of the Parkes Agricultural Show
Well, it’s that time of year again: time for the annual Parkes Show. Showgoers can look forward to three days and two nights of a wide range of festivities. There … Continue reading
The Prince at Parkes
1994 Was a significant year for many reasons At the movies we were watching the Shawshank Redemption and Forrest Gump. As a country we were celebrating our first medal at … Continue reading
The Dish – Celebrating 60 years of the Parkes Radio Telescope
To many people the highlight of the Parkes Radio Telescope (aka The Dish) will have been assisting NASA to televise the moon landing in 1969. The Parkes Radio Telescope, along … Continue reading
The Troffs
There are many towns and villages within the Parkes Shire LGA (local government area). There are also localities, places that have been named and are known to locals, but do … Continue reading
Bumberry
There are many towns and villages within the Parkes Shire LGA (local government area) and Bumberry is one of them. Like other place names, it has had several different spellings … Continue reading
Yarrabandai
Many towns in the Parkes Shire have interesting histories; of sporting triumphs and heydays that look back to a time of larger populations. However only one village in the Parkes … Continue reading
Kadungle
There are many towns and villages within the Parkes Shire LGA (local government area) and Kadungle is one of them. Located 15km from Tullamore and 20km from Trundle, it is … Continue reading
Brolgan
Many of the towns in the Parkes Shire who have seen their heydays come and go have questionable futures. However Brolgan isn’t one of those, with its site set to … Continue reading
History Parkes 