
Parkes Showground Camping

Parkes Showground Camping
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Free camping at Parkes Showground. Famous for The Dish and the Elvis Festival.
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Parkes Showground Camping•Newell Highway Cnr Thomas Street, Parkes, NSW, 2870
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Newell Highway Cnr Thomas Street
Parkes, NSW 2870
