[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Here is a sample of what objects are in the Milky Way and what it looks like in dark sky and with slight Light Pollution.

Pic 1: Milky Way in Dark Skies (facing South with Sagittarius directly over-head)
Pic 2: How hard it can be to see the Milky way with a bit of light pollution (facing South with Sagittarius directly over-head)
*Both images from Stellarium