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Situated on undulating plains west of the Great Dividing Range, Parkes is a great place to uncover the secrets of quasars, galaxies and pulsars at the CSIRO's radio telescope, better known as 'The Dish'.

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    About Parkes Area

    When Neil Armstrong first walked on the moon in 1969, it was the Parkes Observatory's giant radio telescope that broadcast the event around the world. Now visitors travel here to learn about the radio telescope as well as astronomy.

    The area also has an interesting bushranger history and a long tradition as a gold-mining centre. At Escort Rock, Eugowra near Forbes, see where bushranger Frank Gardiner and his gang staged Australia's biggest gold heist. Learn about gold-mining history at West Wyalong's Bland District Historical Museum or visit Peak Hill's historic gold mine. Enjoy water sports at Lake Cargelligo or Lake Cowal, near West Wyalong and don't miss the climb up Mt Tilga, near Condobolin.

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