town of Parkes

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The town of Parkes is a regional Australian township in New South Wales best known for its iconic radio telescope and annual Elvis Presley Festival.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
climate humid subtropical climate
country Australia
distanceFromSydney approximately 350 kilometres west
economicRole regional service centre for surrounding rural area
festivalMonth January
governingBody Parkes Shire Council
hasCulturalEvent Parkes Elvis Festival
hasEducationalInstitution high school
primary schools
hasFacility regional airport
hasHeritage heritage-listed buildings in town centre
hasIndustry agriculture
mining
transport and logistics
hasLandmark Henry Parkes statue
Parkes Observatory radio telescope
hasMedia local newspaper
local radio stations
hasMuseum local historical museum
hasNotableEvent Parkes Elvis Festival
hasNotableFeature Parkes Observatory
hasRecreation local parks
sporting facilities
knownFor annual Elvis Presley Festival
radio telescope
localGovernmentArea Parkes Shire
locatedIn Inland New South Wales
locatedOn Goobang Creek
namedAfter Sir Henry Parkes
nearestLargeCentre Dubbo
observatoryContribution support for Apollo 11 Moon landing communications
observatoryOperator CSIRO
observatoryRole radio astronomy research
populationRange between 10,000 and 20,000 inhabitants
postcode 2870
railJunction Inland Rail corridor vicinity
region Central West
roadConnection Condobolin via Henry Parkes Way
Forbes via Newell Highway
linked to: Newell Highway
state New South Wales
timezone AEST
timezoneDST AEDT
transport Newell Highway
railway connection to Sydney

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Parkes region contains town of Parkes