Parkes

Parkes may refer to:


 * Sir Henry Parkes (1815–1896), Australian politician, one of the earliest and most prominent advocates for Australian federation

Named for Henry Parkes

 * Parkes, New South Wales, a regional town
 * Parkes Observatory, a radio telescope near Parkes, New South Wales
 * Parkes Shire, a local government area in New South Wales
 * Parkes, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra
 * Division of Parkes (1901–1969), an abolished Sydney electorate in the Australian House of Representatives
 * Division of Parkes, a current regional electorate in the House of Representatives
 * Tenterfield School of Arts, known as the Sir Henry Parkes School of Arts
 * HMAS Parkes, a Royal Australian Navy corvette during World War II

People

 * Alexander Parkes (1813–1890), English inventor
 * Broc Parkes (born 1981), Australian motorcycle racer
 * Colin Murray Parkes (born 1928), British psychiatrist
 * Dave Parkes, Canadian sports administrator
 * David Parkes (footballer, born 1950), Irish football player
 * Ebenezer Parkes (1848–1919), English politician
 * Edmund Alexander Parkes (1819–1876), English physician
 * Edmundson Parkes (1904–1997), President and CEO of United Gas Corporation
 * Sir Edward Parkes (1926–2019), vice-chancellor of City University London (1974–1978)
 * Ernie Parkes (1894–?), Canadian ice hockey player
 * Fanny Parkes (1794–1875), Welsh travel writer
 * Gerard Parkes, Irish-born Canadian actor
 * Gregory Parkes (b. 1964), American Catholic bishop
 * Harry Parkes (diplomat) (1828–1885), British consul in China and Japan
 * Harry Parkes (footballer, born 1888), (1888–1947), English footballer and manager
 * Harry Parkes (footballer, born 1920) (1920–2009), English footballer
 * Henry Bamford Parkes (1904–1972), English historian and author
 * Howard Parkes (1877–1920), English cricketer
 * James Parkes (priest) (1896–1981), historian and activist from the Channel Islands
 * James Parkes (rugby union) (born 1980), English rugby union player
 * James S. Parkes, American politician
 * Jordan Parkes (born 1983), English footballer
 * Joseph Parkes (1796–1865), English political reformer
 * Kineton Parkes (1865–1938), English novelist, art historian and librarian
 * Lauren Parkes (born 1987), American beauty pageant contestant
 * Malcolm Parkes (1930 - 2013), English paleographer
 * Michael Parkes (born 1944), American fantasy artist
 * Mike Parkes (1931–1977), British racing driver
 * Nii Parkes (born 1974), British-born Ghanaian poet
 * Phil Parkes (footballer, born 1947), English football goalkeeper (for Wolverhampton Wanderers)
 * Phil Parkes (footballer, born 1950), English football goalkeeper (for Queens Park Rangers and West Ham United)
 * Robin Parkes, Australian businessman
 * Samuel Parkes (chemist) (c. 1759–1825), British chemist
 * Samuel Parkes (VC) (1815–1864), British recipient of the Victoria Cross
 * Shaun Parkes (born 1973), English actor
 * Taylor Parkes (born 1972), British journalist
 * Terence Parkes, UK cartoonist known as Larry
 * Tony Parkes (born 1949), English professional footballer
 * Walter F. Parkes, American screenwriter and producer