Parkes Shire
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| Parkes Shire New South Wales |
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 Location in New South Wales |
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| Population: | 15,052(2009)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 5958 km² (2,300.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Ken Keith | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Parkes (2 Cecile Street}[2] | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Central West | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Dubbo | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Calare | ||||||||||||
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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.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features42008-09?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2008-09&num=&view=. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ "Parkes Shire Council". Department of Local Government. http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=6200. Retrieved 2006-11-28.
Coordinates: 33°08′S 148°10′E / 33.133°S 148.167°E
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