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Hello MortonH and Maksutover,
I live in Bondi but don't want to travel outside the Eastern Suburbs, so just checked out some possible spots from here to La Perouse.
The best of the sites I looked at is probably Wentworth St. just above Hugh Bamford Reserve. It's off Military Road in North Bondi - a cul-de-sac with easy parking next to elevated parkland. The view to the WSW (247 deg. Az) is obviously across Sydney with the Waverley/Bondi Junction ridge in the way - but the ridge doesn't take up more than about 5 deg. elevation.
I reckon if folks can see the comet during the day and it sets long before dark, city lights are not an issue and it should be OK once the sun drops below the ridge ... assuming minimal haze and decent binoculars.
I have 11x70 and 20x90 binos (but only one tripod!) and will probably be at Wentworth Street from about 7pm Sunday and Monday evenings.
I didn't check the Vaucluse area for some unaccountable reason! This may be better. I saw Halley's Comet from there in 1986.
Have you found any other suitable places?
Ring me on 0412 580 162 or 9365 1075 if you want to meet up.
Regards,
Mike.
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