Parkes Area Attractions Directory : Landmarks and Buildings
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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 telescope in the world and star of the hit movie 'The Dish'. Visitors can discover this icon of science at the visitors centre and dish cafe.
The visitors centre in the shadow of the telescope has a range of interactive displays about the telescope...
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 Reins Tractor in Australia is housed at the Museum and the Big Four is another of the many unusual pieces of machinery in the collection.
Machinery will be started up for larger group bookings and the museum will open earlier by appointment.
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