Parkes Area activities
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Peak Hill Open Cut Experience
The historic gold mine at Peak Hill operated between 1893 and 1917, producing about 60,000 ounces from 500,000 tonnes of rock. Alkane excavated for gold on the site between 1996 and 2002, retrieving 145,000 ounces from 4.9 million tonnes. …
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Big Fish Fossil Hut at Peak Hill
Big Fish Fossil Hut is easily located just off the Newell Highway at the Peak Hill Caravan Park. It holds a collection that includes a wide range of specimens depicting a range of ancient wildlife groups that have lived across Eastern Au…
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Forbes and District Historical Society Museum
The Forbes and District Historical Society Museum is housed in 'Osborne Hall' - the dance hall of the Osborne Hotel which was built circa 1878. Displayed in the Museum are items pertaining to all facets of the history of Forbes including A…
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Peak Hill FM Community Radio Station
Peakhillfm89.5 is a small volunteer Community operated radio station. They are open to visitors who would like to see how they operate. The Radio station provides news and information for Peak Hill and the surrounding areas. They are a v…
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Parkes Craft Corner
No longer on the corner, but now situated in the heart of the shopping centre, Craft Corner offers a delightful range of local goods ranging from local produce, artworks and sculptures, hand-made household items, clothing and accessories - …
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The Lachlander Museum
The Lachlander Museum was established in 1895 and were printing their newspaper on one of the last operational hot metal printing presses in Australia up until January 2004. All of the equipment previously used has been kept complete and …
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Thrifty Car Rental - Parkes
Thrifty Car Rental is 100 per cent Australian owned and proud to be a first tier vehicle rental company that delivers value, quality and exceptional service in the corporate, business travel, tourism, leisure and local vehicle rental market…
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Henry Parkes Centre
The impressive Henry Parkes Centre, a tourism complex located on the northern side of town, incorporates two lots of museums. The first, The King's Castle Elvis Exhibit and the Parkes Motor Museum as one museum, located within the Parkes Vi…
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CSIRO Parkes Radio Telescope Visitor Centre
Located 20 kilometres north of Parkes off the Newell Highway the CSIRO's Parkes observatory is home to the world famous 'Dish'. At 64 metres in diameter, it was the first fully steerable large antenna in the Southern Hemisphere. This impre…
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Forbes Platypus Gallery
Located right in the middle of the central business district is the Forbes Platypus Gallery. The Gallery is operated by the Members and Friends of the Forbes Arts Society. On exhibition and for sale are works from artists in the Forbes,…
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Lake Cargelligo
For water sports and birdwatching, Lake Cargelligo is a wonderful oasis in the beautiful Parkes region of NSW. This aquatic playground is perfect for sailing, kayaking, waterskiing and swimming. Fishing is popular on the lake, too, and in t…
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NSW Modern Mining Trail
The Modern Mining Trail is a self drive tourism experience that takes visitors on a journey to see the world class gold and copper mines, where advanced technology and a pursuit of excellence has enabled NSW to be on the world map in mining…
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Forbes Railway Visitor Information Centre
Forbes Railway Visitor Information Centre is located in the old railway building on Union Street. The centre is run by volunteers of the Forbes community in conjunction with Forbes Shire Council. The centre provides people visiting the Fo…
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Mount Tilga
Mount Tilga is eight kilometres north on the Melrose Road and was originally knows in the 1800s as the geographical centre of NSW. Enjoy the environment at the base of the mountain, or for the more adventurous you may wish to carefully …
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Parkes Aviation Museum
The Parkes Aviation Museum is located at the end of Muzycuk Drive at Parkes Airport. It is currently housed in a former RAAF hangar from the airport’s time as a World War Two air force base. Exhibits on display include a Bell AH-1 Huey Cob…
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Burrabadine Walking Track
Burrabadine walking track is a four kilometre return walk in Goobang National Park, located near Greenbah campground. It’s a bush walk that is guaranteed to get your heart rate up, and the compelling scenic views from Burrabadine Peak at th…
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Peak Hill Art Gallery
Peak Hill's new Art Gallery is home to many local Artists and has a wide selection of art in various mediums including woodwork, ceramics and metal work. On various days you can observe a local Artist at work. The Art Gallery is a not for…
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The Condobolin Railway Museum
The Condobolin Railway Museum at Madline Street Condobolin is a must see for train buffs. It houses a diverse collection of old trikes, trailers and railway items as well as other pieces including old motors and horse drawn machinery donate…
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The Wiradjuri Study Centre
The Wiradjuri Study Centre was constructed with the express purpose of promoting the study and understanding of Wiradjuri culture. The centre offers a local hub for training, development and employment, cultural appreciation, cultural awa…
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Kings Grave - Goobothery Monument
Goobothery Monument or Kings Grave is between Condobolin and Euabalong on the Lachlan Valley Way. Surveyor-General John Oxley documented Kings Grave on 29 July 1817 on his return journey when exploring the Lachlan River. This site is a sacr…
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Gum Bend Lake
Enjoy Gum Bend Lake, a man made lake three kilometres from Condobolin and when full is 1.75 metres deep. Opened on 22 October 1988, Gum Bend Lake was a project to commemorate Australia's bicentenary and was jointly funded by the NSW Bic…
