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The Parkes Elvis Festival in New South Wales celebrates the King's birthday

Updated ,first published

Elvis Fan Sean Wright from Boral on the train to Parkes.
1 / 20Elvis Fan Sean Wright from Boral on the train to Parkes.Nic Walker
Mayor of Parkes Ken Keith right and one of the hired Elvis impersonaters from Parkes
2 / 20Mayor of Parkes Ken Keith right and one of the hired Elvis impersonaters from ParkesNic Walker
One of the hired town Elvis Impersonators on the Platform at Parkes after getting of the train from Central Station to Parkes NSW.
3 / 20One of the hired town Elvis Impersonators on the Platform at Parkes after getting of the train from Central Station to Parkes NSW. Nic Walker
Justin Shandor, 30 year old Elvis Tribute artist from Las Vegas.
4 / 20Justin Shandor, 30 year old Elvis Tribute artist from Las Vegas.Nic Walker
Employee cleaning up in a Bakery in Parkes with Elvis memrobillia on the walls during the Elvis festival.
5 / 20Employee cleaning up in a Bakery in Parkes with Elvis memrobillia on the walls during the Elvis festival.Nic Walker
Local boy, Wira Thomson who has been attending the Parkes Elvis Festival for the last 10 years.
6 / 20Local boy, Wira Thomson who has been attending the Parkes Elvis Festival for the last 10 years.Nic Walker
Elvis Dancers posing for photos on the train from Central Station to Parkes.
7 / 20Elvis Dancers posing for photos on the train from Central Station to Parkes.Nic Walker
Back up dancers the Elvoss Dancers perforing on the platform whilst Ross Mancini performed at Central Station before the train left to Parkes NSW.  To celebrate Elvis's 80th Birthday.
8 / 20Back up dancers the Elvoss Dancers perforing on the platform whilst Ross Mancini performed at Central Station before the train left to Parkes NSW. To celebrate Elvis's 80th Birthday. Nic Walker
Hairdresser working with clown uniforms in Parkes whilst an Elvis impersonator looks in the window as he walks down the main st in Parkes.
9 / 20Hairdresser working with clown uniforms in Parkes whilst an Elvis impersonator looks in the window as he walks down the main st in Parkes.Nic Walker
Ladies dressed up in an Elvis movie theme passing a Chinese restaurant on the main st in Parkes, Clarinda St whilst trying to stay dry.
10 / 20Ladies dressed up in an Elvis movie theme passing a Chinese restaurant on the main st in Parkes, Clarinda St whilst trying to stay dry.Nic Walker
Elvis impersonator sits at the Tupelo Tessie's Elvis Emporium Cafe home of Elvi's personal Soda Fountain at 28 Dalton Street Parkes.
11 / 20Elvis impersonator sits at the Tupelo Tessie's Elvis Emporium Cafe home of Elvi's personal Soda Fountain at 28 Dalton Street Parkes.Nic Walker
Shop window with Elvis memrabillia whilst Elvis fans walk down past it on the main st in Parkes.
12 / 20Shop window with Elvis memrabillia whilst Elvis fans walk down past it on the main st in Parkes.Nic Walker
Elvis fans in their vintage cars waiting for the parade to start down the main st in Parkes.
13 / 20Elvis fans in their vintage cars waiting for the parade to start down the main st in Parkes.Nic Walker
Elvis impersonator working it for some onlookers out the front of the RSL in Parkes.
14 / 20Elvis impersonator working it for some onlookers out the front of the RSL in Parkes.Nic Walker
Couple from Sydney Chris and Mary Madoyris and their friends who had also renewed their vows leaving the indoor Big W car park after they had renewed their vows. The event had been moved to the car park because of the weather.
15 / 20Couple from Sydney Chris and Mary Madoyris and their friends who had also renewed their vows leaving the indoor Big W car park after they had renewed their vows. The event had been moved to the car park because of the weather.Nic Walker
Vintage car that came to town during the Elvis Festival outside the local youth club in Parkes.
16 / 20Vintage car that came to town during the Elvis Festival outside the local youth club in Parkes.Nic Walker
Elvis fans walking past on of the stalls in the Cooke Park in Parkes during the Elvis festival.
17 / 20Elvis fans walking past on of the stalls in the Cooke Park in Parkes during the Elvis festival.Nic Walker
Girls posing for their mother to take photos in the photo booth room which was set up at the Parkes RSL for the crowing of Miss Priscilla 2015.
18 / 20Girls posing for their mother to take photos in the photo booth room which was set up at the Parkes RSL for the crowing of Miss Priscilla 2015.Nic Walker
Priscilla lookalike leaving the toilet at the Parkes RSL for the crowning of Miss Priscilla 2015 at the Elvis Festival in Parkes, NSW.
19 / 20Priscilla lookalike leaving the toilet at the Parkes RSL for the crowning of Miss Priscilla 2015 at the Elvis Festival in Parkes, NSW.Nic Walker
Elvis impersonators and fans watching Karkoke at a motel on Dalton Street Parkes.
20 / 20Elvis impersonators and fans watching Karkoke at a motel on Dalton Street Parkes.Nic Walker

The Parkes Elvis Festival is held every January in Parkes, Central New South Wales.

The event is held on the second week in January, coinciding with Elvis Presley's birthday.

Elvis would've turned 80 on January 8, 2015.

The Parkes Elvis Festival is celebrating the King's birthday with a 'Roustabout' carnival theme.

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