Potential big observing site at Mangrove Mountain to gather...

[Satchmo]

Edit: I will do a serious nightime evaluation of the site before raising the matter again. I think it is a great potential site.

[RB]

Mark my only concern there is that there is 'street light' from nearby poles.
I haven't been down there for a while though so I might stick my head in one night and check it out.
I would like an alternative site, as much as I like the pony club, the street light is a little annoying.

As I said it would be good to have an alternative site and if, as you say, it's darker then why not.

[Satchmo]

Due to the layout the southern end is about two football fields away from the road with low trees and bush all around with a good area about 100m sqaure next to a car park. I remember it being very dark . There is a council depot about mid way up the strip with some bright lights.

I will have to do a proper recon one night soon.

[iceman]

Definitely happy (and keen) to check it out one night.

As for long term, guess it depends how much the fee would be. A couple of dollars wouldn't be an issue.

[Satchmo]

I was thinking too, if we had use of the club house, there is plenty of seating and a slow combustion fire which also opens up the possibility of some different activities such as informal workshops :)

[Satchmo]

Checked out the site tonight and there are no lighting problems. Perhaps I should keep this one to myself :P

[netwolf]

Mark, now where is the fun in that. I still have not got myself up to the current site, but i am intrigued by this new one. Is it very far from the current site?

[iceman]

How do we gain entry? I'm guessing someone would have to get the key? Is it kept far away?

[Satchmo]

This is privately leased land. Check your PM for further discussion.

[Inmykombi]

I must have missed something here, Where is this new Observing site ?

Geoff

[Satchmo]

We will let you know if anything comes of it ;)

[Inmykombi]

Whats happening withn this new site ?

Where is it located ?

[Satchmo]

It is privately leased land . It won't be available for individuals to use, on an ad hoc basis. It may not ultimately be suitable at all for political and some functional reasons. But I am still looking into the matter.

[Inmykombi]

I am sorry if I gave the wrong impression.
I do not intend to use it as an individual on an ad-hoc basis.

All I was asking, was a question, so as to give an opinion on the site as others have, as I regulary pass through the mountains for my work.

Also, if it is where I think it is, I most probably was the one who initiated the discussion a few months back with someone who is on the committee for the use of this land..