Each year on Australia Day families and kite enthusiast gather at Northparkes Oval to fly their kites.

Kites of all shapes, sizes and colours can be seen flying above Northparkes Oval on the morning of Australia Day.

Peter Guppy organises the event every year and June and James Webster from Sydney travel to Parkes with their kites each year.

Kite flyers, young and old all enjoy the morning of flying kites.