Best Landmarks & Things to Do in Parkes

Parkes offers 6 landmarks catalogued by Landmarks Australia, from its most-visited attraction, Old Parliament House, to quieter local favourites. Every entry below carries its visitor rating, review count, address and ranking, so you can plan with confidence.

The highest-rated landmarks in Parkes are led by Old Parliament House (4.6/5 from 5,534 reviews), National Capital Exhibition (4.5/5 from 2,603 reviews) and National Carillon (4.6/5 from 729 reviews). Magna Carta Place and Captain James Cook Memorial round out the top five. These rankings are calculated from review counts and average ratings, which means the order reflects where visitors actually go and what they genuinely recommend — not paid placement or promotional copy.

The Parkes catalogue spans 4 categories, with museums, monuments and memorials, attractions, parks and gardens featuring most prominently. This mix shapes how you might structure a visit: category pages let you compare Parkes's attractions against similar landmarks across Australian Capital Territory and the rest of Australia, so if you enjoy one of the city's museums, you can instantly find more like it.

Beyond the famous names, Parkes holds some under-visited standouts. Captain James Cook Memorial (4.5/5 from 66 reviews) and Captain Cook Memorial Globe (4.5/5 from 21 reviews) all earn strong ratings from a smaller pool of reviewers — the kind of places locals rate highly but most itineraries skip. If you have already covered the top five, these are where the city's quieter rewards hide.

Most visitors combine Parkes with other Australian Capital Territory stops. Canberra, Yaouk and Acton each have their own catalogued landmark lists on this site, and the state ranking shows where Parkes's best attractions sit against the whole of Australian Capital Territory. Internal links on every landmark page connect the region together for easy planning.

To plan a visit, open any landmark below for its address, directions, rating, ranking and FAQs. Parkes's entries are updated periodically from visitor data, and each page links onward to related landmarks — so whether you have an hour or a long weekend in Parkes, the catalogue scales to fit.