Parkes ACT 2600
Parkes is a small Canberra suburb 2 km south of the CBD. It is bounded by Commonwealth & Kings Avenues and sits on Lake Burley Griffin. Parkes is located adjacent to Parliament House (1988) on Capital Hill and home to the National Library of Australia (open daily, free admission), High Court of Australia (open Mon-Fri, free admission), Questacon - National Science & Technology Centre (open daily, admission fee), National Gallery of Australia (open daily, free admission), Old Parliament House & National Portrait Gallery (open daily, admission fee) and National Archives of Australia (open daily, free admission).
Visitor Information Centre: 333 Northbourne Ave, Dickson. Tel (02) 6205 0044 or 1300 554 114. (6.5 km north).
Airport:
Canberra International Airport (CBR), 2 Brindabella Cct, Pialligo. Tel (02) 6275 2222. (5.5 km east).
Hospitals:
Canberra Hospital, Yamba Dr, Garran. Tel (02) 6244 2222 (9 km south) and Calvary Health Care ACT, Mary Potter Cct, cnr Belconnen Way & Haydon Dr, Bruce. Tel (02) 6201 6111. (12.5 km n-w).