Here are some tools for finding a place to build an astronomy village.
Farm Buy
http://www.farmbuy.com/index.aspx
Solar Exposure last 12 months
http://www.bom.gov.au/web03/ncc/www/...atest.hres.gif
Cloud Cover 3pm and 9am
http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/climat...period=an#maps
Light pollution 2010 and 2012
http://www.blue-marble.de/nightlights/2010
http://www.blue-marble.de/nightlights/2012
If you want to see more of the northern sky move north.
Topographic maps of Australia and SE Australia are attached.
Observing at high altitude is generally better.