Harb's idea is a great one, and the flat horizons are amazing. I lived in White Cliffs, a bit further to the north-west, for several years and still go up there regularly. The skies can be astonishing and I can remember gazing up at the Milky Way in awe many times (sometimes flat on my back outside the pub, but that's another story..!). However there are a couple of things to bear in mind. Equinoxial times (autumn, spring) can be quite windy even at night, and there's nowhere to hide! In summer the intense heat radiating from the ground can affect seeing well into the night, and transparency can be affected by dust. But go for it guys, what a fantastic experience - if conditions are not that great, Cobar's a really interesting place anyway...
Cheers -
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