Parkesbourne

Parkesbourne New South Wales
Parkesbourne Church
Parkesbourne Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	34°44′54″S 149°32′04″E
Population	170 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	2580
Elevation	658 m (2,159 ft)
Location	90 km (56 mi) NE of Canberra 20 km (12 mi) W of Goulburn 218 km (135 mi) SW of Sydney
LGA(s)	Goulburn Mulwaree Council
Region	Southern Tablelands
County	Argyle
Parish	Breadalbane
State electorate(s)	Goulburn
Federal division(s)	Hume
Localities around Parkesbourne: Gurrundah Pomeroy Baw Baw Breadalbane Parkesbourne Yarra Breadalbane Wollogorang Yarra

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 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

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Parkesbourne". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
2. "Parkesbourne". Geographical Names Board. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
3. "Parkesbourne". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
4. Thrower, Louise (18 November 2001). "Parkesbourne". Goulburn Post. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
5. "Sir Henry Parkes (1815–1896)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
6. "Parkesbourne in the School history database search". New South Wales Department of Education. Retrieved 5 March 2020.