Parkes
Type: Location
As of November 2026, Parkes has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Tom Scott (Oct 2023). Mentioned as an example of a larger radio telescope compared to optical telescopes.
Sir Henry Parkes, was a colonial Australian politician and the longest-serving non-consecutive premier of the Colony of New South Wales, the present-day state of New South Wales in the Commonwealth of Australia. He has been referred to as the "Father of Federation" due to his early promotion for the federation of the six colonies of Australia, as an early critic of British convict transportation and as a proponent for the expansion of the Australian continental rail network.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Oct 2023 on Tom Scott |
| Type | observatory |
| Country | Australia |
Who talks about Parkes on podcasts?
Parkes came up; the most recent mention was Oct 2023 on Tom Scott.
- The largest telescope that will ever be built* on Tom Scott (Oct 2023)