Parkes

Parkes is an suburb of the Canberra Central district of , located within the of . Located southeast of the Canberra central business district, Parkes contains the and many of the national monuments of Australia's capital city.
  • Suburb
  • …lies at an elevation of around 580 metres (1,890 feet)
  • Description: suburb of Canberra, Australia
  • Also known as
    “Parkes, Australian Capital Territory”
    “Parkes, Australian Capital Territory, Australia”
  • Neighbors

Places of Interest

Discover National Library of Australia and National Gallery of Australia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Parliamentary Triangle and Russell Offices.
Neighborhood
The National Triangle, also known as the Parliamentary…
Neighborhood
The , also referred to as Russell…
Canberra's downtown area, is what is now Walter Burley Griffin's design for a Centre.
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Latitude
-35.29592° or 35° 17′ 45″ south
Longitude
149.13516° or 149° 8′ 7″ east
Open location code
4RPFP43P+J3
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Open­Street­Map feature
place = suburb
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Satellite Map

See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Parkes” goes by many names.
帕克斯Chinese
ParkesHungarian
ParkesIrish
パークスJapanese
پارکسPersian
پارکس، قلمرو پایتختی استرالیاPersian
ПарксRussian
ParkesSlovenian
پارکس، آسٹریلوی دارالحکومت علاقہUrdu

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Central Basin and Gallipoli Reach.
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