Parkes Observatory

Parkes Observatory is in , , and is located on Telescope Road.
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  • Opening hours: 8:30 AM—4:15 PM
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Address: 585 Telescope Road, 2870

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parkes Observatory.

Tower
Photo: Diceman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a radio astronomy observatory, located 20 kilometres north of the town of , Australia. It hosts Murriyang, the 64 m CSIRO Parkes Radio Telescope also known as "The Dish", along with two smaller radio telescopes. is situated 100 metres east of Parkes Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alectown.

Village
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is a town in the region of , Australia. The town is on the Newell Highway and in the local government area, 382 kilometres, west north west of the state capital, . is situated 8 km north of Parkes Observatory.

Parkes Observatory

Latitude
-32.9986° or 32° 59′ 55″ south
Longitude
148.26242° or 148° 15′ 45″ east
Operator
CSIRO
Open location code
4RVC2726+HX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 81311142
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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