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An Aussie icon: Parkes dish added to the national heritage list – The New Daily
The CSIRO Parkes telescope, famous for its role in broadcasting the Moon landing in 1969, has been added to the national heritage register.
The CSIRO’s Parkes telescope, famous for its role in broadcasting the moon landing, has been added to the national heritage register.
The Parkes telescope, known as “the dish”, is the 118th site on the list.
Environment Minister Sussan Ley said on Monday that the CSIRO Parkes Observatory was the first functioning scientific instrument to be added.
Ms Ley said the dish helped beam Australian science, technology and engineering around the world.
“It has also shone a unique light on the role of…
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