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Hi Andy, just remember Australia is a big place and there can be hundreds of kms between towns and 1000's between states. Tourist destinations tend to be expensive (even for us locals), but there are always cheaper altenatives if you look hard enough.
Seeing that you like diving you should probably start out at Cairns and take a dive boat to the outer Barrier Reef.
Northern Australia is not much chop astronomy wise this time of year but if you head inland from Mackay or Brisbane, the darkest outback skies in Qld are along the Warrego river (Mitchell Highway A71) between Charleville and Bourke. There are a few small motels along the way that would be cheap and you could probably image from the back of the motel or van park.
I guess it all depends on your funds.
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