Original: Parkes was originally founded in 1853 as the settlement Currajong , named for the abundance of kurrajong trees in the local area by the settlers , but was then known as Bushman 's ( from the local mine named Bushman 's Lead ) .
Simplified: It was first called Currajong after the many kurrajong trees in the local area . After a while it was called Bushman 's after the local gold mine named Bushman 's Lead .