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Bookmark or Share- Visit Parkes CSIRO Radio TelescopeParkes Observatory Visitors Centre. Built in the shadow of the 64 metre dish, the visitors centre primarily caters for public curiosity about the radio telescope and astronomy, through contact with over 100,000 visitors per year. Star of the movie "The Dish", the telescope is still a world class instrument used by Astronomers from around the world to explore the Universe.
- Sir Henry Parkes | Biography, Achievements, & Facts | BritannicaSir Henry Parkes (born May 27, 1815, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England—died April 27, 1896, Sydney, Australia) was a dominant political figure in Australia during the second half of the 19th century, often called the father of Australian federation. He served five terms as premier of New South Wales between 1872 and 1891.
- Parkes, New South Wales - WikipediaParkes is a town in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. It is the main settlement in the local government area of Parkes Shire. Parkes has a population of 10,919 at the 2021 census. [1] 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 ...
- CSIRO Parkes Observatory | Australia Telescope National FacilityParkes Observatory, just outside the central-west NSW town of Parkes, hosts Murriyang, our 64-metre Parkes radio telescope, one of the telescopes comprising CSIRO’s Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF).. An icon of Australian science, The Parkes telescope has been in operation since 1961 and continues to be at the forefront of astronomical discovery thanks to regular upgrades.
- News | Simon ParkesKnow Yourself, Love Yourself, Shine Your Light. - 11th April 2024
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