# The Dish, Parkes Observatory

> The 64 m Parkes radio telescope, opened in 1961, which helped receive the television pictures of the Apollo 11 Moon landing in 1969.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-the-dish-parkes/

The 64 m Parkes radio telescope, opened in 1961, which helped receive the television pictures of the Apollo 11 Moon landing in 1969. A visitor centre explains how it still studies pulsars and distant galaxies.

- **Nearest town:** Parkes, New South Wales
- **Category:** History & culture
- **GPS:** -32.9981, 148.2635
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## Good to know

**Best time to go:** The most pleasant months are usually February–April and October–December. Still fine, with some compromises, in January, May and September. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

## Nearby

- [Parkes Observatory (The Dish)](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-parkes-radio-telescope/) – 0 km
- [Mount Canobolas summit](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-mount-canobolas/) – 79 km
- [Hill End Historic Site](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-hill-end/) – 108 km
- [Mount Panorama Circuit](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-mount-panorama-bathurst/) – 130 km

## FAQs

### Where is The Dish, Parkes Observatory?

The Dish, Parkes Observatory is in Parkes, New South Wales, at GPS -32.9981, 148.2635.

### What is there to see near The Dish, Parkes Observatory?

Places worth a stop nearby: Parkes Observatory (The Dish) (0 km), Mount Canobolas summit (79 km), Hill End Historic Site (108 km) and Mount Panorama Circuit (130 km).

### When is the best time to visit The Dish, Parkes Observatory?

The most pleasant months are usually February–April and October–December. Still fine, with some compromises, in January, May and September. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)