Parkes New South WalesWhat a fantastic place Parkes New South Wales is! A thriving rural town. First founded in 1873 when gold was discovered, today the main industry is wool, beef cattle and various crops. This town resides on the undulating plains of the Great Dividing Range and has become a great place for exploring the Central West region. Home to Australia’s most famous radio telescope, “The Dish” this central west country town has captivated hearts from the four corners of the earth with its warm and inviting population. (not to mention its most prominent attraction)  Want to find out some fact from fiction concerning the dish? Did they really play cricket on it? click this link Getting there is easy from all directions. Try this RTA trip calculator to see how many kilmeters it is from where you’re coming and an estimate of the time it’ll take to get there. (this is only an estimate) If you're going to visit the dish while you're there, check out the visitors center and enjoy a cup of your favorite beverage at the dish cafe. With more than 100,000 visitors annually you never know who you might run into or what you might learn. ENJOY! Weatherwise, sometimes this region suffers from climatic extremes with typically hot summers and regular frosts in the winter with occasional snow on higher ground. Take a good array of clothing just to be prepared. Don’t be caught! Before venturing out this way on your vacation getaway, click here to check the seven day forecast courtesy of weatherzone. weather radar Iffen you like Elvis you'll absolutely love the Counrtylink Elvis Festival held on the second weekend in January annually. This is a time for hip swinging, pelvic thrusting dance and music. The five day festival provides more than 120 individual events. Cooke park comes alive over the weekend with markets and non stop entertainment on the main stage. What a great place to be. There is the Antique Museum at the Henry Parkes centre which features a large range of early tractors, harvesters and other agricultural things. Just a short distance away at Peak Hill you can see open cut gold mining techniques or you might like to try something totally different altogether.
Keep in mind that biodiversity is vital in supporting life on earth and provides many benefits, not the least of these is clean air and food. The National Parks work tirelessly on our behalf, not only to make such beautiful places easily accessible for us but to maintain the upkeep of them for future generations. Please tread carefully and stay to any and all designated trails. Remember, take only photos, leave only footprints. To find out more information about other NSW National Parks to visit click this link.
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Every October long weekend the country music festival is held out here. There is always a line up of great talent, with plenty of street busking and professional gigs to be entertained by. Theres free club shows and concerts in the park. I dont exactly know what the line up is for this year but be assured there will be some very good acts. People like John Williamson pictured here make the effort to come anyway even if there not playing. So come along and enjoy!
If you like to get back to nature then you probably need to take a trip to Goobang National Park around 30kms to the north. Take a hike through the Park and find your way to Caloma Trig for some great views over the surrounding countryside.