Parkes Quiz Questions

(1) What was the first name of the township now known as Parkes?

a) Coobang

b) Currajong

c) Glenwillyn

d) Bushmans

 

 

(2) When was Bushmans renamed Parkes?

a) 1861

b) 1866

c) 1873

d) 1901

 

 

(3) What is the name of the major mine in the Parkes area?

a) The Birthday mine

b) The London Victoria mine

c) The North Parkes mine

d) The New Welcome

 

 

(4) When was wheat first grown in the Parkes area?

a) 1832

b) 1860

c) 1911

d) 1954

 

 

(5) What is the name of the Parkes newspaper?

a) The Parkes Courier

b) The Champion Post

c) The Central Western Advocate

d) Western Magazine

Currajong

Bushmans

Agriculture

Mining

Communication

Transport

 

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