Parkesbourne is a locality in the Goulburn Mulwaree Council, New South Wales, Australia.[2][3] The Hume Highway runs on its southern edge. It lies about 20 km west of Goulburn and 90 km northeast of Canberra. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 170.[1]
| Parkesbourne New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Parkesbourne Church | |||||||||||||||
  Parkesbourne Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°44′54″S 149°32′04″E / 34.74842449670°S 149.53453061299°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 170 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2580 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 658 m (2,159 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Goulburn Mulwaree Council | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Southern Tablelands | ||||||||||||||
| County | Argyle | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Breadalbane | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Goulburn | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hume | ||||||||||||||
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Parkesbourne is said to have been originally called "Breadalbane Plains", but renamed by Henry Parkes after himself during a visit in the 1860s when he was "education minister" (most likely actually Colonial Secretary in 1866–68).[4][5] Parkesbourne had a state school from May 1870 to April 1969. This was described as a "public school" from April 1872. Earlier it was described as "half-time school" or "provisional school".[6]
References edit
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Parkesbourne". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Parkesbourne". Geographical Names Board. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Parkesbourne". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ Thrower, Louise (18 November 2001). "Parkesbourne". Goulburn Post. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Sir Henry Parkes (1815–1896)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Parkesbourne in the School history database search". New South Wales Department of Education. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
