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Hi Richard
We have a small observing group down in the Southern Highlands that have a semi dark site in Burradoo, between Bowral and Moss Vale. We organise get togethers through Facebook, Southern Highlands Star Gazers is the page. I'm the administrator of the page as well as the one who generally organises our get togethers. Feel free to join the page and come down for a look. I have a 12" goto dob and we were looking at M83 the other Saturday night, very nice galaxy.
I've said it many times before but the red carbon star in the same field as Mimosa (Beta Crux) is very cool and easy to find. You are also within the general vicinity of the Jewel Box (NGC4755) a very nice bright open cluster.
Our observing nights are very casual affairs, no need to worry about red light torches (although some in the group do have them) and dimming headlights etc. We do have plans for a dark site in the future but as the group is very much in its infancy this will come in due course.
Wayne
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