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{{Short description| Suburb of Canberra, Australia }}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type      = suburb 
| name      = Parkes
| state     = act
| city      = Canberra
| image     ={{multiple image
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  | perrow        = 1/1
  | caption_align = center
  | image1        = Aboriginal Embassy, Old Parliament House, roses and bird.jpg
  | caption1      = [[Aboriginal Tent Embassy]] and [[Old Parliament House, Canberra]], located in Parkes.
  | image2        = 
  | caption2      = Location of Parkes, shaded
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| map_type  = 
| lga       = [[Canberra Central]] (''[[South Canberra]]'')
| postcode  = 2600
| est       = 
| gazetted  = 20 September 1928
| alternative_location_map = Australia ACT districted Canberra
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in [[Canberra]]
| coordinates = {{coord|35|18|S|149|08|E|region:AU-NSW_type:city(4)|display=title,inline}}
| pop       = 0
| pop_year  = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| pop_footnotes = <ref name=Census>{{Census 2021 AUS |id=SAL80108|name=Parkes|accessdate=29 August 2022 |quick=on}}</ref>
| elevation = 561
| area      = 3.03
| stategov  = [[Kurrajong electorate|Kurrajong]]
| fedgov    = [[Division of Canberra|Canberra]]
| dist1     = 3
| dir1      = S
| location1 = [[Civic, Australian Capital Territory|Canberra CBD]]
| dist2     = 13
| dir2      = W
| location2 = [[Queanbeyan]]
| dist3     = 95
| dir3      = SW 
| location3 = [[Goulburn]]
| dist4     = 292
| dir4      = SW 
| location4 = [[Sydney]]
| near-nw   = [[Acton, Australian Capital Territory|Acton]]
| near-n    = [[City Centre, Australian Capital Territory|Civic]]
| near-ne   = [[Reid, Australian Capital Territory|Reid]]
| near-e    = [[Campbell, Australian Capital Territory|Campbell]]
| near-w    = [[Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory|Yarralumla]]
| near-sw   = [[Capital Hill, Australian Capital Territory|Capital Hill]]
| near-s    = [[Barton, Australian Capital Territory|Barton]]
| near-se   = [[Russell, Australian Capital Territory|Russell]]
}}

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

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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.actpla.act.gov.au/tools_resources/place_search3?sq_content_src=%2BdXJsPWh0dHAlM0ElMkYlMkYyMDMuOS4yNDkuMyUyRlBsYWNlTmFtZXMlMkZQbGFjZURldGFpbHMuYXNweCUzRm9iamVjdElEJTNENTM3MjAmYWxsPTE%3D |title=Search for street and suburb names: Parkes |work=Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate |publisher=[[Government of the Australian Capital Territory|ACT Government]] |date=4 December 2013 |access-date=21 December 2013}}</ref>

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

==Population==
At the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Parkes had no population. At the {{CensusAU|2016}}, it had five people,<ref>{{Census 2016 AUS |id=SSC80106|name=Parkes (state suburb) |access-date=28 June 2017 |quick=on}}</ref> at the {{CensusAU|2011}}, it had no people,<ref>{{Census 2011 AUS |id=805356759|name=Parkes (SLA) |access-date=28 June 2017 |quick=on}}</ref> at the {{CensusAU|2006}} it had four people<ref>{{Census 2006 AUS |id=SSC81401 |name=Parkes (SSC) |access-date=21 December 2013 |quick=on}}</ref> and at the {{CensusAU|2001}} it had 27 people.<ref>{{Census 2001 AUS |id=805356759 |name=Parkes (SLA) |access-date=21 December 2013 |quick=on}}</ref> 

==Notable places==
* [[Aboriginal Tent Embassy]]
* [[Commonwealth Park, Canberra|Commonwealth Park]]
* [[Commonwealth Place, Canberra|Commonwealth Place]]
*East Block
* [[Kings Park, Canberra|Kings Park]]
*Central Basin of [[Lake Burley Griffin]]
* [[High Court of Australia]]
* [[National Carillon]]
* [[National Gallery of Australia]]
* [[National Library of Australia]]
* [[National Portrait Gallery (Australia)|National Portrait Gallery]]
* [[National Rose Garden, Canberra|National Rose Garden]]
* [[Old Parliament House, Canberra|Old Parliament House]]
* [[Questacon]]
* [[Reconciliation Place]]
*Regatta Point
*West Block

==Geology==
{{Main|Geology of the Australian Capital Territory}}
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 [[Llandovery epoch|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.<ref>Henderson G A M and Matveev G, Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs 1:50000 1980.</ref>

==Education==
Parkes residents get preference for:<ref>"[http://www.det.act.gov.au/school_education/enrolling_in_an_act_public_school/priority_placement_areas/priority-enrolment-areas-2015-by-suburb Priority Enrolment Areas 2015 by Suburb]" ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160214184237/http://www.det.act.gov.au/school_education/enrolling_in_an_act_public_school/priority_placement_areas/priority-enrolment-areas-2015-by-suburb |date=14 February 2016 }}). Education Directorate, Australian Capital Territory. Retrieved 8 February 2016.</ref>
*Forrest Primary
*[[Telopea Park School]] (for high school)
*[[Narrabundah College]]

==Gallery==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="145">
File:High Court Australia-03JAC.jpg|[[High Court of Australia]]
File:National Gallery from SW, Canberra Australia.jpg|[[National Gallery of Australia]]
File:NLA Canberra-01JAC.JPG|[[National Library of Australia]]
File:Treasury building, Canberra - perspective controlled.jpg|[[Treasury (Australia)|The Treasury]] building
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Australia}}
* [[Parliamentary Triangle, Canberra|Parliamentary Triangle]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{North Canberra Suburbs}}
{{South Canberra Suburbs}}

[[Category:Suburbs of Canberra]]