Parkes Shire Council
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| Parkes Shire New South Wales |
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 Location in New South Wales |
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| Population: | 14,433[1] | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 5,958 km² | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Robert Wilson | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Parkes (2 Cecile Street}[2] | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Central West | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Dubbo | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Parkes | ||||||||||||
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The Parkes Shire Council 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
- ^ Parkes (A) (Local Government Area). 2001 Census QuickStats. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved on November 28, 2006.
- ^ Parkes Shire Council. Department of Local Government. Retrieved on November 28, 2006.
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