Are you interested in an astronomy camp in North Queensland next year? I suggest that it be on the new moon weekend 29/8/08.
The northern milky way is visible then and the weather is good.
I suggest that it be at Undara. (lat -18.19, long 144.61, alt 750m)
Undara is about 1700km north of Brisbane and 275km by road SW of Cairns.
http://www.undara.com.au/
They give a 15% discount to groups of 10 or more.
Their prices per adult per night are normally.
Carriage Rooms - Standard* $75
Carriage Rooms - Ensuite* $85
Wilderness Lodge* $25
Swags Tent Village (Excludes linen) $20
Safari Shelter (Includes power) $12
Camp Site or Van Site (no power) $8
* Single room supplements may apply.
This is the weather data for the nearby town of Mt Surprise.
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averag...w_030036.shtml
They have 17.6 clear days vs 2.1 cloudy days in August.
If you know of a better place please let me know.