The Parkes Elvis Festival is an annual event celebrating the music and life of Elvis Presley in the New South Wales town of Parkes. /VCG Photo

On Thursday, thousands of Elvis fans arrived at Sydney’s central train station to join the festival. /VCG Photo

It attracts more than 20,000 people every year and features five days of tribute concerts, memorabilia exhibitions and even hosts a Priscilla Presley look-a-like competition. /VCG Photo