Parkes is part of the traditional lands of the Wiradjuri people, the largest language group in NSW with a country of more than 120,000 square kilometres.
History
The Wiradjuri people have lived on the lands of the 3 rivers, including the Lachlan River, for more than 40,000 years.
The town of Parkes was part of the colonial expansion of the early 19th century, originally founded in 1853 as the settlement Currajong, named for the abundance of kurrajong trees in the local area by the settlers, but was then known as Bushman's (from the local mine named Bushman's Lead).[3]
In August 1873, Henry Parkes (later Sir Henry) visited the area and in December 1873 the town was officially renamed Parkes in his honour.[4][5][6] (Sir Henry Parkes is recognised as having played an instrumental role in the federation of Australia.)
Bushman's Lead Post Office opened on 1 August 1872 and was renamed Parkes in 1873.[7] In March 1883 the first local government, Parkes Municipal District (redesignated as Parkes Municipality March 1906), was proclaimed.[4] In January 1981 it was amalgamated with Goobang Shire to create Parkes Shire.
The railway from Molong via Parkes to Forbes, was officially opened on 18 December 1893.[8]
Parkes attracted significant attention during the gold rush of the 1870s onwards, and to this day modern mining companies have sites in the region.
In 1939, Parkes became a sister city with Coventry in the United Kingdom,[9] Sir Henry Parkes birthplace.
Newspapers
Parkes' first newspaper was the Forbes and Parkes Gazette, founded and conducted for many years by H. H. Cooke.[10] This was followed by the Parkes Independent. The Parkes Chronicle published by W. McNamara was amalgamated with the Parkes Independent which was subsequently purchased by Charles Reynolds; and later again, by George Washington Seaborn. In 1891 came the Parkes Examiner.[11] The Examiner was still operating by 1901, edited by Alderman Harry Bowditch who acquired it in 1893.[12] Commencing in 1894 was the Western Champion by M. J. Little and D. Cameron.[11] At a later time, Cameron also acquired the Independent. In 1899 the Champion was purchased by 1899. Later journalistic ventures included the Western Reminder and the Western People. The Examiner was renamed the Parkes Post in 1923, before becoming part of the Champion company in 1926. By 1934, these were merged to become the Champion Post.[11]
With the presence of the nearby Parkes Observatory, Parkes has had an important role in the scientific community. In addition to local research conducted at the radio telescope, Parkes scientists have assisted NASA for several missions as a Southern Hemisphere relay and communications station. The movie The Dish was based somewhat loosely on the role the telescope played during the 1969 Apollo 11 Moon landing. The Dish, although set in Parkes, was largely filmed in Forbes' historic precinct. This is due to very few historic buildings remaining in Parkes. Parkes is also home to the Parkes Spacemenrugby league club.
Agriculture is one of the primary industries in the Parkes region, particularly cropping, sheep farming and cattle farming.[citation needed]
The area also features a copper and gold mine, Northparkes Mine, 27 km north-north-west of the town.
Parkes became a key country location after the completion of the railway to Broken Hill in 1927, serving as a hub for a great deal of passenger and freight transport until the 1980s. Unfortunately, as successive governments reduced the NSW country rail systems, this part of the economy was largely lost to the community.
Periodically governments and businesses have raised the topic of an "inland port" whereby Parkes Regional Airport would be expanded considerably to serve as a starting point for domestic and international freight destined for areas in NSW, Victoria and Queensland. Environmental studies are complete, development consents are in place, contracts have been exchanged, some properties have changed hands and studies are continuing.
Parkes Shire Council, with approval from the State Government, has rezoned 516 hectares of agricultural and industrial land on the western edge of the town for the development of the Parkes National Logistics Hub[18] with an additional reserve of over 100 hectares. The site has been specifically designed for the 24-hour, 7-day-per-week operation of a multi-modal transport facility.
FCL runs a significant intermodal operation at Goobang Junction on Parkes' western outskirts. On 20 October 2006, PremierMorris Iemma opened Specialised Container Transport's intermodal terminal nearby on a 296-hectare (730-acre) site. It has 5 km of rail sidings, a 7,400-square-metre (80,000 sq ft) warehouse and about 40 staff.[19] An even larger terminal to be sited nearby is also being promoted.
Main tourist attractions are the CSIRO Telescope 20 km north of town on the Newell Highway, Bushmans Hill, and the War Memorial Lookout. Nearby there is the Goobang National Park, and Peak Hill which features an Open Cut Mine that can be toured during holidays. There are also many great parks.
Parkes has a high percentage population of school age students and an associated number of schools.[citation needed] Parkes Public School was founded in 1876 under Archibald Booth as educator, Parkes East Public School and Middleton Public School are also in the area. Holy Family Catholic School and Parkes Christian School operate in the town, with Saint Patrick's School Trundle and St Joseph's School, Peak Hill also operating the shire.
Parkes High School is the main public high school for the town. Parkes Christian School offers education for students from Kindergarten to Year 10 in 2013, extending to Year 11 in 2014 and Year 12 in 2015. Many Parkes students also attend the nearby Red Bend Catholic College in Forbes, some 35 km south.
Climate
Parkes has a subtropical climate, with significant temperature variations between summer and winter. Under the Köppen climate classification, Parkes lies in the transitional zone between humid subtropical (Cfa) and cold semi-arid (Bsk) climates.[20] Summer maximum temperatures average out at 32 °C (90 °F), however frequently reach 40 °C (104 °F) each year. Winters are cool and partly cloudy, with cold fronts bringing periods of light, misty rain with low maximum temperatures, and rarely even snow.[21] Rainfall in spring and summer usually falls as thunderstorms, with an annual average of 587.5 mm (23.13 in) of rainfall. Extreme temperatures have ranged from −4.2 to 45.5 °C (24.4 to 113.9 °F). Parkes is considerably sunny, having around 135.0 clear days annually.[2]
Climate data for Parkes (Macarthur Street, 1907–2012, rainfall to 1889); 324 m AMSL; 33.14° S, 148.16° E
The annual Elvis festival is discussed in detail in relation to the performances involved and its impact on the town and its vicinity in John Connell and Chris Gibson, Outback Elvis. The story of a festival, its fans and a town called Parkes (New South, Sydney, 2017).
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