Parkes may refer to: Sir Henry Parkes, Australian politician and "Father of Federation" There are also several things named after him: Parkes, New South Wales, a regional town Parkes Observatory, a radio telescope near Parkes, New South Wales Parkes, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra the Division of Parkes (1901-69), an abolished Sydney electorate in the Australian House of Representatives the Division of Parkes, a current regional electorate in the House of Representati… (More on Parkes)