I'd just grab a good map, draw a 100km circle around perth and then follow a highway out till your past the circle. Look for picnic spots on hills, lookouts, etc. Just don't pick a hangout where the local youth like to binge drink. Asking the older locals is a good trick but steer clear of that guy with the funny twitch in his eye and the axe mounted on his ute. When I lived there, many moon ago, I had a little spot inland, by the indian pacific rail line. It was perfect, you just had to close your eyes once or twice a night when the train came through. 50~60km past the outer suburbs should give you dark skys.
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