LOCAL TIME 9.47AM, Friday 2 October 2020
Parkes Observatory is just outside the central-west NSW town of Parkes.
In response to the COVID-19 situation, our Parkes Observatory Visitors Centre, The Dish Café, outdoor viewing area and public toilets opened on 4 July 2020 with physical distancing and other precautions in place.
Tel +61 2 6861 1777
585 Telescope Road
Parkes NSW 2870
Australia
PO Box 276
Parkes NSW 2870
Australia
The Parkes radio telescope is located at Parkes Observatory, 20 kilometres north of Parkes off the Newell Highway (the main highway between Brisbane and Melbourne). The road to the telescope is clearly marked.