Elvis record

Australia - The Parkes Elvis Festival in central western New South Wales has broken the world record for the most Elvis impersonators in one location.

Organisers say the annual event also attracted a record of more than 6,000 visitors.

Festival publicity officer Monique Kronk says the highlight was the gathering of 147 Elvis impersonators in Cook Park on Saturday, which almost doubled the previous official world record.

"There was a lot of rhinestones and sequins, it was a bit glaring to the eyes. Most people are doing sort of a Vegas style with the cape and rhinestones ... there was even some female Elvis's, there was some child Elvis's and there was Jailhouse Rock look Elvis's, lots of different styles," she said.

She says organisers plan to raise the bar again next year.

"We want to meet the expectations that's been built by the media now and actually step up and make sure we deliver something new and exiting each year," she said.

"We'll do a debrief in the next week or two, not that it's confirmed but I would say we'd be looking at possibly some international tribute artists in feature years, potentially even next year."