I may have the opportunity to spend most of next year in Hervey Bay QLD on clinical placement.
I love the town for its great lifestyle, but I was wondering if any of the locals might be able to tell me what the local light pollution situation is?
Specifically, how far out of town would I need to drive to reach say Bortle 3 and Bortle 1 skies? Alternatively, how good are the skies up to 30 mins / 1 hr drive away?
Looking at the light pollution maps, it seems like the national parks due west of Hervey Bay would be nice and dark? However, I can't tell how bad the light domes would be with the high moisture content.
[ Purely by coincidence, I'd be moving from where I live now - up the road from Sirius Optics - to up the road from MyAstroShop 
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