Best of Parkes
Trundle ABBA Festival
Calling all Dancing Queens and Super Troupers -polish your sequins and grab your platforms heels, Trundle will once again welcome your Arrival to celebrate all things ABBA.
Held in the regional township of Trundle, in Central Western NSW, the trundle ABBA Festival is Australia’s only and original ABBA festival. The ABBA Festival is a jam packed day full of family-friendly entertainment – headlined by Bjorn Again, the World’s No. 1 ABBA Tribute Band, supported by a range of entertainment to Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! a great time.
Parkes Elvis Festival
Parkes has been celebrating Elvis Presley for well over two decades. Today, Parkes Elvis Festival attracts over 20,000 people from across Australia and around the world, and has become an iconic destination event on the national festivals calendar.
Featuring international and Australian Elvis tribute artists, competitions, the ever-popular street parade, markets and days of free entertainment, Parkes Elvis Festival remains the largest and most vibrant celebration of the music of Elvis Presley in the southern hemisphere.
The Dish- Parkes
The CSIRO Parkes Radio Telescope, star of 'The Dish' movie, is a must-see landmark in inland NSW. The giant dish stands impressively in sheep paddocks, 20km north of Parkes. Just a short 5km detour off the Newell Highway, you can marvel at the 64-meter steel paraboloid atop a three-story tower. The Visitor Discovery Centre nearby explores astronomy and The Dish's role in 'listening to the stars'.