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Alpaca Country Shop and Cafe

Parkes , Central West & Explorer Country

Come and visit the wonderful alpacas and be captivated by their eyes. With winter well and truly here why not purchase some of the fantastic items made from the fibre of the gods in the Alpaca Shop. Spinning, weaving and felting lessons and demonstrations available on request. Workshops held at various times througho
 

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Big Fish Fossil Hut at Peak Hill

Parkes , Central West & Explorer Country

This new attraction is located at the Peak Hill Caravan Park in Peak Hill. The Hut holds a collection that includes a wide range of specimens depicting a range of ancient wildlife groups that have lived across Eastern Australia over the past 700 million years and include groups of invertebrates through to fish, amphib
 

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Henry Parkes Museum

Parkes , Central West & Explorer Country

The Henry Parkes Museum is a great place to visit and reflect on things from years gone by. There are over 4,000 excellent exhibits including relics and items from the pioneering and gold mining days. The latest addition for the Museum is for visitors to have the opportunity to see the 'Moat Cottage' a replica of Si
 

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Kings Castle

Parkes , Central West & Explorer Country

A private collection of Elvis' personal memorabilia owned by the former 'Yellow Wiggle' Greg Page. 'The Collectors' series, his collection features clothes and jewellery worn by Elvis and many of Elvis' personal books, papers and belongings. The audio commentary is by Elvis' Tour Manager Joe Esposito. Group bookings
 

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Pioneer Park Machinery Museum

Parkes , Central West & Explorer Country

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 a
 

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Bushmans Hill

Parkes , Central West & Explorer Country

This is the site of one of the first gold mines in Parkes, over 100 years old. From 1871 to 1873 about 1400 kg of gold was turned up. All that remains is an old chimney and the concrete foundations which bore the steam engines that ran the stamping batteries. 'History Through the Trees' is a leisure walk with Aborigina
 

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CSIRO Parkes Radio Telescope

Parkes , Central West & Explorer Country

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
 

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Tyndalls Lavender Corner

Parkes , Central West & Explorer Country

At the Tyndalls Lavender Corner, goods on offer include; pure essential lavender oil, culinary lavender, stripped lavender, dried bunches of lavender, potted lavender plants, handcraft and giftware. Enjoy a stroll along the lavender rows, breathe the fresh country air and browse through the lavender products in "La Sh
 

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