About Parkes
Location
Distance from Sydney : 345kms (4 ¼ hrs drive)
Distance from Bathurst: 155kms (2 ½ hrs drive)
Distance from Orange: 100kms (1hr 10mins drive)
Distance from Canberra: 306kms (3 ½ hrs drive)
Population
10,160
Medical Facilities
Parkes Health Service
(all services noted below are located on one campus)
Parkes
Hospital:
- 38 beds
- 24hr emergency care, with on-call medical services. Orange is
the referral centre (60mins drive).
- Ph: 02 6862 1611
Community
Health Centre
Combined services offered by hospital and health centre:
- Operating theatre, obstetrics, theatre & surgical specialties,
rehabilitation, radiology, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, diversional
therapy, oncology outreach centre, dietition, speech pathology, pathology
collection, community nursing, family child nurse, palliative care,
day centre activities, social worker, women’s health, immunisation.
Other
Area
serviced by a large number of GPs and health professionals. The health
service has a staff of 128.
Education Facilities
Tertiary
- Parkes TAFE
Secondary Schools: 3
Primary Schools: 6
Other
- Mitchell Conservatorium of Music
Early Childhood/ Daycare Facilities
- Early Childhood/ Daycare Facilities: 4
- Several mothers’ support groups & play groups
Retail Facilities
3 chain grocery stores, 3 chain department stores, numerous boutique
clothing shops, specialty shops, cafes and restaurants, bakeries,
newsagencies, post office.
Financial Institutions
ANZ, Commonwealth, National Australia and Westpac Banks all have
branches located in the central business district – as do Reliance
Credit Union and Central West Credit Union. 24hr ATM access is available.
Entertainment / Attractions in the Region
- A wide range of sporting facilities
- Cultural facilities: library, art gallery
- CSIRO Radio Telescope
- Craft Corner
- Motor Museum
- Pioneer Park Museum
- Northparkes Mines
- Westray Farmstay
