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Parkes - NSW

Parkes

Town

Position

DEG: -33.1372 148.1759

DMS: 33º 08' 13.92" S 148º 10' 33.25" E

UTM: 55 H 6332888mN 609680mE

Altitude: 336.73m

Place Type

Population - Town

Location

253.16kms North of Canberra - Driving 291 km (3 hours 45 mins)
292.74kms West of Sydney - Driving 357 km (4 hours 40 mins)
782.09kms SouthWest of Brisbane - Driving 971 km (11 hours 32 mins)
906.1kms East of Adelaide - Driving 1080 km (12 hours 17 mins)

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Information

There are usually two things that draw people to Parkes in the Central West region of NSW. First is ‘The Dish’, the giant radio telescope that played an integral role in the 1969 Moon landings. The second is the iconic Parkes Elvis Festival, a rollicking annual event where pompadours and pomade rule. But there’s so much more to explore here, including a world-class sculpture trail.

PlaceID	19612

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Parkes Airport at 01/12:30am EDT

Distance from Parkes 6.31km E

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
26.6°C	21.9°C	55%	16.8°C	1003.9hPa	1.4mm	WSW	37km/hr 20knots	52km/hr 28knots

Closest Climatic Station

Parkes (Macarthur Street)

Distance from Parkes 1.23km SW

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	32.3	31.5	28.5	23.6	18.6	15.0	14.0	15.9	19.5	23.6	27.7	30.6
Mean Min. °C	17.9	17.8	15.0	10.9	7.5	5.1	4.0	4.9	7.3	10.4	13.5	16.2
Mean Rain mm	57.6	49.1	47.4	41.4	47.2	49.5	49.1	49.2	41.8	52.4	49.5	53.0