I would talk to Astroboy (Zane) as he ran Magellan for a long time. The farm accommodation was great - the ferrets had my kids enthralled under some kinda spell, a 24" SDM Obsession - several very decent scopes in two other observatories on the properties and a lot of gear to connect to them. Hobbyists and semi-professionals rented it over the years (I even wrote a review on it A tale of two Observatories - comparing Derby Falls and Magellan - a chalk vs cheese experience
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/85-365-0-0-1-0.html ).
Ask someone who has already walked down this road and your way might get a lot easier!