[nightsky]

Hi, Just came across this web page and it's in your neck of the woods
http://www.telescopeshed.com.au/

DOB around your price range
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</TD><TD vAlign=top>150mm (6in) FL 1200mm (f8) on Dobsonian mount, complete with 25 and 10 mm (1.25in) <CITE>Plossl</CITE> eyepieces, 9x50 finder and 2in adapter. White powder-coated metal tube, white melamine base (requires assembly). Friction control springs on altitude bearings, providing optimal tube balance, carry handle on base and eyepiece rack.

$ 450.00 Incl. GST

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Well worth a look.
Good Luck