Parkes

Parkes may refer to: Sir Henry Parkes (1815–1896), Australian politician, one of the earliest and most prominent advocates for Australian federation

==Named for Henry Parkes== Parkes, New South Wales, a regional town Parkes Observatory, a radio telescope near Parkes, New South Wales Parkes Shire, a local government area in New South Wales Parkes, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra Division of Parkes (1901–1969), an abolished Sydney electorate in the Australian House of Representatives Division of Parkes, a current regional electorate in the House of Representatives Tenterfield School of Arts, known as the Sir Henry Parkes School of Arts HMAS Parkes, a Royal Australian Navy corvette during World War II