Place | Parkes |
State | ACT |
Continent | Australia |
Time Zone | UTC+8 to +10.5 |
Currency | Australian dollar (AUD) |
Dialing Code | +61 |
Date format | dd-mm-yyyy |
Driving side | Left side |
Internet cTLD | .au |
Language | English |
Time difference | NA minutes |
Latitude | -35.300114 |
Longitude | 149.132726 |
Parkes is located in the Australian state of ACT. The latitude -35.300114 and longitude 149.132726 are the decimal geocoordinate of the Parkes.
The official language of Parkes
Most of the Parkes people speak English. They also use English for writing system and they use at schools and education institution. Parkes people use English language for communication.
Parkes currency code, date format and dialing code
The vehicle driving side in Parkes is left, all vehicles should take left side during driving.
Parkes people are using its national currency which is Australia doller and its internationl currency code is AUD.
Parkes phones and mobiles can be accesed by adding the Australia country dialing code +61 from abroad. Parkes people are following the dd-mm-yyyy date format in day-to-day life. Parkes domain name extension( cTLD) is .au .
Nearest airport to Parkes
Parkes‘s nearest airport is Canberra International Airport situated at 3.5 miles distance. The Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport is a major international airport in Sydney,New South Wales which is located around 135.05 kilometer away from Parkes. Few more airports around Parkes are as follows.
Canberra International Airport | 3.5 Miles / 5.7 KM. |
Goulburn Airport | 47.7 Miles / 76.7 KM. |
Tumut Airport | 50.3 Miles / 81.0 KM. |
Cooma-Snowy Mountains Airport | 69.2 Miles / 111.4 KM. |
Moruya Airport | 70.2 Miles / 113.0 KM. |
Cootamundra Airport | 78.1 Miles / 125.7 KM. |
Nowra Ran Air Station | 83 Miles / 133.5 KM. |
Nearest Railway station to Parkes
Parkes‘s nearest railway station is Letchworth situated at 5.4 miles distance. The Sydney Central railway station is a major station in Sydney,New South Wales which is located around 211.19 kilometer away from Parkes. Few more railway stations around Parkes are as follows.
Letchworth | 5.4 Miles / 8.7 KM. |
Burbong | 10.6 Miles / 17.1 KM. |
Butmaroo | 22.4 Miles / 36.1 KM. |
Lake Bathurst Railway Station | 34.5 Miles / 55.5 KM. |
Yass Junction | 35.5 Miles / 57.2 KM. |
Cullerin Railway Station | 36.4 Miles / 58.5 KM. |
Oolong Railway Station | 36.5 Miles / 58.7 KM. |
Schools in and around Parkes
Parkes‘s nearest school is Queanbeyan West Public School situated at 5.8 miles distance. Few more schools around Parkes are as follows.
Queanbeyan West Public School | 5.8 Miles / 9.4 KM. |
Queanbeyan High School | 5.8 Miles / 9.4 KM. |
Queanbeyan Public School | 7.3 Miles / 11.7 KM. |
Queanbeyan South Public School | 7.3 Miles / 11.7 KM. |
Karabar High School | 7.3 Miles / 11.7 KM. |
Queanbeyan East Public School | 7.5 Miles / 12.0 KM. |
Blowering Public School | 8.1 Miles / 13.0 KM. |
college in and around Parkes
Parkes‘s nearest college is The Australian National University situated at 1.7 miles distance. Few more colleges around Parkes are as follows.
The Australian National University | 1.7 Miles / 2.8 KM. |
Tumut Technical College | 47.3 Miles / 76.1 KM. |
Goulburn Technical College | 50.5 Miles / 81.2 KM. |
Goulburn Teachers College | 52 Miles / 83.7 KM. |
Goulburn College of Advanced Education | 52 Miles / 83.7 KM. |
Cootamundra Technical College | 76.7 Miles / 123.5 KM. |
Young Technical College | 82.8 Miles / 133.3 KM. |
Beaches in and around Parkes
Parkes‘s nearest beach is Sylvia Curley Bridge situated at 2.4 miles distance. Few more beaches around Parkes are as follows.
Sylvia Curley Bridge | 2.4 Miles / 3.8 KM. |
Bimbi Beach | 5.8 Miles / 9.4 KM. |
Gummiuk Beach | 5.9 Miles / 9.5 KM. |
Bargang Beach | 6.3 Miles / 10.1 KM. |
Nengi Bamir Beach | 6.3 Miles / 10.1 KM. |
Dulwa Beach | 6.3 Miles / 10.2 KM. |
Yerra Beach | 6.5 Miles / 10.4 KM. |
Falls in and around Parkes
Parkes‘s nearest falls is Ginini Falls situated at 22.9 miles distance. Few more falls around Parkes are as follows.
Ginini Falls | 22.9 Miles / 36.8 KM. |
Budding Falls | 53.4 Miles / 86.0 KM. |
Tuross Falls | 68.2 Miles / 109.8 KM. |
Blackmans Falls | 91.2 Miles / 146.7 KM. |
Maynards Falls | 92.4 Miles / 148.7 KM. |
Belmore Falls | 92.8 Miles / 149.3 KM. |
Tongarra Falls | 100 Miles / 160.9 KM. |
Park in and around Parkes
Parkes‘s nearest park is Peace Park situated at 0.1 miles distance. Few more parks around Parkes are as follows.
Peace Park | 0.1 Miles / 0.2 KM. |
York Park | 0.5 Miles / 0.8 KM. |
Nara Canberra Park | 0.6 Miles / 1.0 KM. |
Kings Park | 0.6 Miles / 1.0 KM. |
Grevillea Park | 0.6 Miles / 1.0 KM. |
Kings Park | 0.7 Miles / 1.2 KM. |
Commonwealth Park | 0.7 Miles / 1.2 KM. |
Post offices in and around Parkes
Parkes‘s nearest post office is PARKES situated at 0 miles distance. Few more postoffices around Parkes are as follows.
PARKES | 0 Miles / 0.0 KM. |
CANBERRA | 0.6 Miles / 0.9 KM. |
PARLIAMENT HOUSE | 0.7 Miles / 1.2 KM. |
RUSSELL | 1.1 Miles / 1.7 KM. |
KINGSTON | 1.1 Miles / 1.8 KM. |
CIVIC SQUARE | 1.2 Miles / 1.9 KM. |
REID | 1.3 Miles / 2.1 KM. |
Places around Parkes
The surrounding nearby villages and its distance from Parkes are
Canberra 0.6 Miles.,
Capital Hill 0.6 Miles.,
Parliament House 0.7 Miles.,
Russell 1.1 Miles.,
Kingston 1.1 Miles.,
Civic Square 1.2 Miles.,
Reid 1.3 Miles.,
City 1.3 Miles.,
Forrest 1.4 Miles.,
Manuka 1.4 Miles.
Parkes map
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