[2] SBS Independent commissioned a half-hour documentary on the festival, Elvis Lives in Parkes, which was first aired on Australian television on 10 January 2007.
The King's Castle - a collection of genuine Elvis memorabilia, was introduced in 2009 adding a new dimension to the Festival.
[5] US Elvis Tribute Artist, Donny Edwards, was the headliner for the year 2016 and he was told it was the 1st time in the festival's history that all 4 shows were sold out.
The Elvis tribute artists for the four feature concerts held at the Parkes Leagues Club was Pete Storm and Jake Rowley.
[6] More than 26,500 people enjoyed an array of events including International Elvis tribute artist Ben Thompson.
The Parkes Elvis Festival entered its 29th year and attracted close to 25,000 to the town some 222 miles west of Sydney.
Since 2004, CountryLink and its successor NSW TrainLink, have operated a special XPT train service from Sydney to Parkes.