Parkes, Australian Capital Territory

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Parkes
Canberra,  Australian Capital Territory
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Parkes
Coordinates 35°18′S149°08′E / 35.300°S 149.133°E / -35.300; 149.133
Population0 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.00/km2 (0.0/sq mi)
Gazetted 20 September 1928
Postcode(s) 2600
Elevation561 m (1,841 ft)
Area3.03 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Location
District Canberra Central ( South Canberra )
Territory electorate(s) Kurrajong
Federal division(s) Canberra
Suburbs around Parkes:
Acton Civic Reid
Yarralumla Parkes Campbell
Capital Hill Barton Russell

Parkes is an inner southern suburb of the Canberra Central district of Canberra, located within the Australian Capital Territory of Australia. Located southeast of the Canberra central business district, Parkes contains the Parliamentary Triangle and many of the national monuments of Australia's capital city.

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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. [2]

Parkes contains many of Canberra's large institutions and contains limited residential areas.

Population

At the 2021 census, Parkes had no population. At the 2016 census, it had five people, [3] at the 2011 census, it had no people, [4] at the 2006 census it had four people [5] and at the 2001 census it had 27 people. [6]

Notable places

Geology

The geology of Parkes has been studied in great detail. Canberra Formation, calcareous shale is found in the lower parts. This overlies middle Silurian Camp Hill Sandstone. The sandstone unconformably overlies the early Silurian Black Mountain Sandstone and State Circle Shale. State Circle Shale is Late Llandovery in a more finely divided time scale and it has been dated to 445 ±7 million years old. The State Circle Shale is composed of laminated shales and siltstone. Black Mountain Sandstone is composed of a white quartz sandstone. [7]

Education

Parkes residents get preference for: [8]

See also

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Parkes". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 August 2022. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Search for street and suburb names: Parkes". Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate. ACT Government. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Parkes (state suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2017. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Parkes (SLA)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2017. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Parkes (SSC)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Parkes (SLA)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 December 2013. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  7. Henderson G A M and Matveev G, Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs 1:50000 1980.
  8. "Priority Enrolment Areas 2015 by Suburb" (Archived 14 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine ). Education Directorate, Australian Capital Territory. Retrieved 8 February 2016.