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CSIRO - Parkes Observatory
Research institute
👍👍 Well worth the drive from orange. You cant miss the 3d theatre (they wipe down all the 3d glasses), but budget 30 mins for the theatre and arrive by 3pm for the last show. The dish was moving when we were there and the little museum is very informative. The garden area has really cool "whispering di...
4.70 (1.7K reviews)
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Spicer Caravan Park
RV park
👍👍 What a beautiful caravan park! It’s is clean, tidy and very spacious. The showers were beautiful. The owners were very accommodating of our big group and couldn’t have been more hospitable. Thank you for a lovely stay.
$47/night
4.60 (458 reviews)
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Bellas Cafe & Licensed Italian Restaurant
Italian restaurant
🫤 Food is nice but not nice enough to wait almost an hour for. I’ve been there several times and service is always slow but today took the cake. We had to ask about our food about 45 minutes after ordering and were told it was “just being plated up” but then we saw food being taken to other tables t...
$$ $$
4.60 (403 reviews)
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Ray White Parkes
Real estate agency
😠 PLEASE AVOID RENTING A PROPERTY WITH RAY WHITE PARKES. Jodie D was very unprofessional and unethically, evidently used my bond to get the property detailed. Current management will rip you off! Also after you vacate the property, they’re unable to see things on the initial/ on-going condition report...
4.70 (168 reviews)
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The Railway Hotel & Hart Bar Parkes
Pub
👍 Friendly staff, clean and fast service.
Nicer pub than others in the area. Lots of good food options. Their daily deals are really good value for money. Highly recommended. Only downside is they place their steak on top of other food on the plate.
$$ $$
4.40 (542 reviews)
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Station Motel
Motel
Modern pick with an airy restaurant/bar, plus laid-back rooms with flat-screens & microwaves.
$73/night
4.50 (258 reviews)
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Henry Parkes Centre
Tourist attraction
👍👍 After visiting the Henry Parkes Centre my interest in Moat House was piqued. I was going to England and so went to find the original house. The replica house at the Centre is really a true representation.
I hope you like the photos attached. Unfortunately it’s now a private residence but amazing to...
4.50 (255 reviews)
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Memorial Hill Lookout
Memorial park
👍👍 Memorial Hill provides the best vantage point for magnificent views over Parkes and the surrounding farmlands. It is the most visible landmark in town, with its 33-metre high Shrine of Remembrance standing high over Parkes.
The views were lovely on our visit looking over the vastness of the surround...
4.60 (179 reviews)
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Kelly Reserve
Park
👍👍 Lovely place to stop for lunch and to stretch the legs. Has lots of playground equipment including a wheelchair swing. Also has 2 outdoor gym areas. Lots of undercover tables and bbq. Lots of tables around the grass area. Heaps of space. Ducks in the dam. Clean toilet block. RV dump point. Room for...
4.50 (250 reviews)
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ALDI
Grocery store
Retail chain selling a range of grocery items, meat & dairy.
$ $$$
4.40 (407 reviews)
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Cooke Park
Park
👍👍 Lovely park here. The flowers were in bloom a bit. The fountain was yucky green colour. Well kept park otherwise. Stopped here to use the toilet. The toilets were kept clean. Family's were having picnic. Definitely nice place to stop there for longer
4.50 (237 reviews)
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Parkes Aviation Museum (HARS)
Museum
👍👍 It was closed today but we'd been there before. If your into aviation history this is the place. The volunteers have a wealth of information
Being ex RAAF, I obviously liked it quite a lot esp as I may have refueled the Orion at some time years ago
4.60 (135 reviews)
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Parkes Indian Cuisine
Indian restaurant
👍👍 This is a family run restaurant by a young couple. The food was great and the owners were very friendly. We love Indian food and this was great food. I wish I could remember what it was called, I cannot, but I had this amazing entree, it was chicken and had such chili bite, it was amazing.
$$ $$
4.60 (132 reviews)
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Deja Brew
Cafe
👍👍 Loved the place and the serving size is ridiculously big for the cost and the staff was even nicer !
$$ $$
4.50 (157 reviews)
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Bushmans Motor Inn
Motel
👍👍 Stayed in the Executive King room. Service was fantastic and good room and everything was so clean. Bathroom fixtures are a little worn and one of our reading lights was broken but the bed was wonderful and we both got a great night sleep.
We also attended the restaurant which was superb. Starte...
$71/night
4.60 (121 reviews)
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North Parkes Motel
Motel
Functional rooms at an unfussy hotel offering a restaurant, a bar & a heated indoor pool.
$95/night
4.40 (193 reviews)
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Phra Nakhon Thai Restaurant
Thai restaurant
👍👍 Generous serves and I love the nice chae from the wok. The Pad kee Mao was very spicy (I'm born in Malaysia, and even this was spicy by my standards). I loved the Pad Thai, it was the stronger of the two dishes. The Pad Thai was a little saucy, but aside from that, it was excellent. The pricing is s...
4.80 (79 reviews)
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Parkes Visitor Information Centre
Tourist information center
👍👍 People extremely helpful with local information. Don't forget the Parkes Museum and Sir Henry's English house replica, also farm machinery exhibit. Having had to wait in Parkes while flooding subsided I found it interesting and helpful, plus some great local Almond Honey.
4.60 (106 reviews)