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Old 06-09-2016, 11:42 AM
Wavytone
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Hi Richard,

Depending where you are this may or may not be convenient - the northern Sydney Astro society (NSAS) has access to a good site in Terry Hills, see their website for details.

If you want dark skies in the blue mountains:

1. Hargraves Lookout at Shipley Plateau, west of Blackheath;

2. Victoria Falls Rd - on the Great Western Highway proceed through Blackheath and keep an eye out for a dirt road signposted Victoria Falls heading north into the National Park. if you reach Mt Victoria you've missed it (i.e. turn around).

About 2km in you will be on a high ridge, about as good as it gets in the mountains. At night you may find you receive a visit from the NPWS ranger just checking on what's going on.

3. Hassans Walls, which means driving into Lithgow then up the road to the ridge.
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