Parkes   Attractions  

Alpaca Country Shop and Cafe  

Come and visit the wonderful alpacas and be captivated by their eyes. With winter well and truly here why not purchase some of the fantastic items made from the fibre of the gods in the Alpaca Shop. Spinning, weaving and felting lessons and demonstr ...

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Bushmans Hill  

This is the site of one of the first gold mines in Parkes, over 100 years old. From 1871 to 1873 about 1400 kg of gold was turned up. All that remains is an old chimney and the concrete foundations which bore the steam engines that ran the stamping b ...

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CSIRO Parkes Radio Telescope  

Tune into the universe at The Dish. Set in a shallow valley 20 kilometres north of Parkes in the central west of New South Wales, the giant 64 metre Parkes Radio Telescope is the second oldest and the fourth largest single dish fully steerable radio ...

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Henry Parkes Museum  

The Henry Parkes Museum is a great place to visit and reflect on things from years gone by. There are over 4,000 excellent exhibits including relics and items from the pioneering and gold mining days. The latest addition for the Museum is for visi ...

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Parkes Visitor Information Centre  

Parkes Visitor Information Centre located on the northern side of town, at Kelly Reserve provides the perfect opportunity for visitors to stop and find out more about the numerous attractions Parkes has to offer. The Visitor Information Centre is s ...

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Pioneer Park Machinery Museum  

The Pioneer Park Machinery Museum is situated just off the Newell Highway, north of Parkes. The Museum displays a range of tractors, harvesters and agricultural implements and machinery used in days gone by on many of the region's farms. The only Rei ...

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Tyndalls Lavender Corner  

Enjoy a stroll along the lavender rows, breathe the fresh country air and browse through the lavender products. Goods on offer include; pure essential lavender oil, culinary lavender, stripped lavender, dried bunches of lavender, potted lavender plan ...

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editors picks

Explore Robe, South Australia

gfitter | 2008-08-21 | Whilst enduring my hectic pace of life in Melbourne, Australia, there is always a place of relaxation in my mind when I recall my times spent exploring the Limestone Coast, South Australia. | read more

Explore Hobart Tasmania with Max Walker

maxwalker | 2008-10-30 | Despite a life rich in experience, I am still, will always be … a slow talking Tasmanian, with the legacy of 5 broken noses from playing football. | read more

Is Melbourne the latte capital of Australia?

miekecasanova | 2008-09-23 | I have to accept that to start my day with a kick, I need that expresso coffee that Melbourne is famous for. | read more

The Mornington Peninsula (Vic)

mwheeler | 2008-08-13 | Mornington Peninsula (Vic) a kaleidoscope of activities only 60 minutes from Melbourne | read more

Cradle Mountain

naturalwanders | 2008-09-08 | One can fly into Launceston or Devonport, hire a car, and drive to the Cradle Mountain end of Cradle Mountain-Lake St.Clair National Park. | read more

Shark Bay World Heritage Region, Western Australia

naturalwanders | 2008-09-17 | Just past the Overlander Roadhouse is the turn-off for Shark Bay. Shark Bay is a World Heritage area, and the first place to stop is at Hamelin Pool to see the Stromatolites. | read more

Keswick Island, Whitsunday's

keswickisland | 2008-12-04 | Information & history about Keswick & neighbouring Islands in the Cumberland Group. | read more

Shelter from the rain

DaanSpijer | 2008-09-22 | An impending storm, an invitation to shelter in a guest-house and the unexpected consequences. | read more

Eumundi Market

Emma | 2008-09-05 | Eumundi Markets are in Southern Queensland (Sunshine Coast) and are a short drive from the popular tourist destinations; Noosa, and Maroochydore. | read more

Whale Watching in Hervey Bay near Fraser Island, Queensland

Kristy79 | 2008-09-02 | Whale Watching in the pristine waters of Hervey Bay with the magnificent backdrop of Fraser Island. | read more

 

 

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