Elvis town

November 19, 2015

Improbable hairdos, gyrating hips, overstretched jumpsuits, way too many rhinestones, and a whole lot of community spirit.

You can’t help falling in love with the NSW town of Parkes, where Elvis never left the building.

A version of this program first aired on ABC RN’s Earshot in November 2015.

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