Parkes Shire

Parkes Shire
New South Wales

Location in New South Wales
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 District: Dubbo
Federal Division: Calare
Website: http://www.parkes.nsw.gov.au
LGAs around Parkes Shire:
Lachlan Narromine Dubbo
Lachlan Parkes Shire Cabonne
Lachlan Forbes Cabonne

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.

References

  1. ^ 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. 
  2. ^ "Parkes Shire Council". Department of Local Government. http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=6200. Retrieved 2006-11-28.