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The Dish Loop 55km with 384m ascent

Parkes, New South Wales

Visit the CSIRO - Parkes Observatory aka 'The Dish', aka Murriyang. This 64-metre radio telescope is famous for many reasons including its lifespan of +60 years! It is one of the largest single-dish telescopes in the southern hemisphere and it is dedicated to astronomy. Open 7 days a week, it is worth the ride to check-it-out. Timing - 2:45 @ 20 kph, 3:03 @ 18 kph, 3:26 @ 16 kph, 3:56 @ 14 kph

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05 Dec 2024

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Telescope Road, Parkes, New South Wales

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