Sir Henry Parkes who's statue is is shown above was a key figure in the federation of Australia.
Parkes is quite a substantial town (population 11,000) that pre-dates federation in 1901 so I was wondering how the town's name came about. Apparently it was known as Bushmans, after Bushman's Lead a gold mine in the area. Bushman's Lead post office opened in 1872 and was renamed to Parkes in 1873 in honour of Parkes who visited the area that year. The town grew up from there.
What's growing in my gardens right now?
It's Tuesday so time for a garden update. At Kandos I have picked the last of the roses, we are harvesting citrus (yum) and I have begun pruning the fruit trees. At Lawson winter iris and jonquils are in flower.
I am not sure if I have ever been to Parkes. Probably not as I haven't travelled much in NSW apart from when my Mum and I used to take the bus from Brisbane to Melbourne every couple of years back in the 1950s.
ReplyDeleteParkes is on the Newell Highway which is the road my parents used between Nanango and Melbourne though I think a bus would more likely have used the Pacific or New England highways.
DeleteIt must´ve been hard times back then. Great statue.
ReplyDeleteIs citrus different to lemon, I wonder...
Citrus is a generic name in my case for mandarins oranges and lemons.
DeleteIt's a good sculpture.
ReplyDeleteIt is a good sculpture but to me seems more like a street preacher than a politician.
DeleteDidn't know that about Parkes! It's got quite a few grand buildings so it must've been a wealthy place.
ReplyDeleteI guess gold money and wheat and sheep made big money too.
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