Parkes Shire Council
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Parkes Shire is a local government area in the Central West
region of New South Wales
, Australia
. It is on the Broken Hill railway line and the Newell Highway
.
It administers the town of Parkes
and the surrounding region of 5919 square kilometres, with a population of approximately 15,300 (as of 2004), including the towns of Peak Hill
, Alectown
, Bogan Gate
, Trundle
and Tullamore
.
Central West, New South Wales
The Central West region refers to the area west of the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia. It has an area of 63,262 square kilometers....
region of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is on the Broken Hill railway line and the Newell Highway
Newell Highway
The Newell Highway is the longest highway in New South Wales, Australia. It runs parallel to the eastern coast about 400 kilometres inland, and is the main inland direct road link from Victoria to Queensland, bypassing the more congested coastal areas of New South Wales...
.
It administers the town of Parkes
Parkes, New South Wales
- Transport :Parkes has a local bus service provided by Western Road Liners, which acquired Harris Bus Lines in March 2006. The Indian Pacific also stops twice a week, as well as the Broken Hill Outback Xplorer service, run by CountryLink, which heads to Broken Hill on Mondays and Sydney on...
and the surrounding region of 5919 square kilometres, with a population of approximately 15,300 (as of 2004), including the towns of Peak Hill
Peak Hill, New South Wales
Peak Hill is a town in Parkes Shire in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2006 census, Peak Hill had a population of 946 people.It is on the Newell Highway and the Dubbo to Parkes railway line, completed to Peak Hill in 1910...
, Alectown
Alectown, New South Wales
Alectown, New South Wales, Australia is a country town in Parkes Shire on the Newell Highway.-History:Originally known as Alecs Flat, the district was named after the three men who first prospected here - Alexander Cameron, Alexander Patton, and Alexander Whitelaw.It was originally a gold mining...
, Bogan Gate
Bogan Gate, New South Wales
Bogan Gate is a small village in Parkes Shire of the Central West of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2006 census, Bogan Gate and the surrounding area had a population of 253....
, Trundle
Trundle, New South Wales
Trundle is a small town in Parkes Shire in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia. It had a population of 379 in 2006, including 23 indigenous people and 23 foreign-born people ....
and Tullamore
Tullamore, New South Wales
Tullamore is a small town in Parkes Shire in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2006 census, Tullamore had a population of 211....
.