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I did all my observing this week in the area north of the Golden Highway where the sky is generally black. I found many good observing areas, but it's hard finding a place where we can camp and observe in the same dark spot.
I stayed at a free park in Mendooran that has some facilities. The sky out there is very dark, but unfortunately they have a light near the toilet block that spoiled that spot.
Last night I went to Bracken Hut at Coolah Tops. I thought I would mention it because we talked about it last winter. That's a great spot at over 3000 feet elevation and has a very large cleared area to observe from away from the trees. But my guess is some of us would struggle to get there, as there is a creek to cross right at the end. I got stuck in it in the Tarago just as it was getting dark. Luckily I was able to reverse out and then take a run up at it the second time. Boy was I nervous driving across it again in the early hours. All the other spots at Coolah Tops I looked at were too wooded to see much sky. Anyway I'm glad I went there and had a look, but I won't be back there again.
I'm all for trying out new spots and will come along for a look at a new place.
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