Australian Towns & Cities
Incorporating photos and information from Michael Greenslade's former Australian Towns, Cities and Highways site
Australian Capital Territory
South Canberra: Parkes
Parkes is located in the South Canberra district of the ACT, and covers most of the Parliamentary Zone, and includes landmarks such as Old Parliament House (Museum of Australian Democracy), The Carillon, The High Court, The National Library and several other buildings significant to the Commonwealth of Australia. Parkes encompasses both the north and south side of the ornamental lake, Lake Burley Griffin, which was formed by damming the Molonglo River and named after the city's original architect, Walter Burley Griffin. Parkes contains many of Canberra's large institutions and contains no residential area.
Parkes is named in honour of Sir Henry Parkes, a Federalist, legislator and one of the founders of the Australian Constitution. Streets in Parkes are named after monarchs and constitutional references. 1
- Population:
- No information can be provided because the area selected had no people or a very low population in the 2021 Census. 2
- Postcode:
- 2600
- Location:
- 3 km south of Civic
- Main Roads:
- Commonwealth Av (A23), State Cir (A23), King Edward Tce, Kings Av and Parkes Way
- Radio Stations: 3
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DAB+:
1RPH, 1WAY, 2CA, 2CC, 2XX, 60s Music Canberra, 70s Music Canberra, ABC Classic, ABC Country, ABC Jazz, ABC Kids Listen, ABC News Radio, ABC Radio Canberra, ABC Radio National, ABC Sport, Artsound, Australia Today, Blender Beats, Buddha, CADA, Club Lime Radio, CMS Radio, Coles Radio Canberra, Double J, Hit 104.7 Canberra, iHeart Country, Mix 106.3, My Canberra Digital, Nige!, SBS Arabic, SBS Chill, SBS PopAsia, SBS Radio 1, SBS Radio 2, SBS South Asian, Snow Digital, Triple J, Triple J Unearthed, Triple M 90s and Triple M Country -
FM:
1WAY FM (91.9 MHz), 2XX (98.3 MHz), 60s Music Canberra (97.5 MHz), ABC Classic (99.1 MHz and 102.3 MHz), ABC News Radio (103.9 MHz), ArtSound (92.7 MHz), China Radio International (88.0 MHz), CMS Radio (91.1 MHz), Faith FM (87.6 MHz), Hit 104.7 Canberra (104.7 MHz), Mix 106.3 (106.3 MHz), QBN FM (96.7 MHz), UC FM (87.8 MHz), SBS Radio (105.5 MHz) and Triple J (101.5 MHz) -
AM:
1RPH (1125 MHz), 2CA (1053 kHz), 2CC (1206 kHz), 2ME (1638 kHz and 1647 kHz), ABC Central West (549 kHz), ABC Radio Canberra (666 kHz), ABC Radio National (846 kHz), China Radio International (1647 kHz), SBS Radio (1440 kHz), SENTrack Canberra (1323 kHz) and Sky Sports Radio (1008 kHz)
Old Parliament House:
Australia's original parliament house on King George Tce, June 2017. Parliament sat in this location between 1927 to 1988 and was intended to be a temporary structure.
Image © Paul Rands
Old Parliament House:
View of Old Parliament House from King George Tce, February 2016. The building has been home to the Museum of Australian Democracy since 2009. 5
Image © Paul Rands
High Court of Australia:
The High Court of Australia, from Queen Elizabeth Tce, June 2017.
Image © Paul Rands
High Court of Australia:
The High Court of Australia, from Queen Elizabeth II Island (formerly Aspen Island), June 2017.
Image © Paul Rands
National Carillon:
View of the National Carillon from Queen Elizabeth Tce, June 2017. Located on Queen Elizabeth II Island (formerly Aspen Island), within Lake Burley Griffin, the National Carillon was a gift from the British Government to the people of Australia to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the national capital. Queen Elizabeth II accepted the National Carillon on behalf of Australians on 26 April 1970. 4
Image © Paul Rands
National Carillon:
View of the National Carillon, November 2017. Located on Queen Elizabeth II Island (formerly Aspen Island), within Lake Burley Griffin, the National Carillon was a gift from the British Government to the people of Australia to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the national capital. Queen Elizabeth II accepted the National Carillon on behalf of Australians on 26 April 1970. 4
Image © Paul Rands
Commonwealth Place:
View of the boardwalk and international flag display at Commonwealth Pl, with Black Mountain and Telstra Tower in the distance, November 2017.
Image © Paul Rands
Lake Burley Griffin:
View of Lake Burley Griffin from Queen Elizabeth II Island (formerly Aspen Island), November 2017. The High Court rises above the trees, with Black Mountain and Telstra Tower in the distance, and the Captain Cook Memorial Jet flowing to the right.
Image © Paul Rands
National Library:
View of the National Library from Wendouree Dr, November 2017. The National Library holds a copy of every publication released in Australia.
Image © Paul Rands
Parliament House:
View old Old and New Parliament Houses from The Rond Terraces, November 2017.
Image © Paul Rands
Captain Cook Memorial Globe:
The Captain Cook Memorial Globe is located at Regatta Point, and chronicles the voyages made by Captain Cook, November 2017.
Image © Paul Rands
2 Australian Government, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census Data, 2021, Parkes, Census All persons QuickStats.
3 World Radio Map, Oceania, Australia, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.
4 Australian Government, National Capital Authority, National Carillon.
5 Australian Government, Transparency Portal, Publications, Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House, About the Museum of Australian Democracy.