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Actually i considered contacting ASWA a little while back, but i had a look on their website and found that they do deep sky viewing nights in parkerville. i decided against contacting them because i thought the skies would be just as light polluted there as in chittering, perhaps more so (i havent heard any nasty stories about the bad blood between the rival astro gangs lol)
Its interesting to hear that ASWA has a new location in development. Do you have any idea where abouts it is?
I gotta admit im a bit apprehensive about cruising to some random spot i scouted in a map book. As some of you mention, alot of good spots are also excellent hang out spots for young hoons wanting to binge drink. I scouted spots a few times (with my trusty length of 2x4 in the back seat) before i discovered Golden grove, and i always felt a little uneasy (perhaps im just paranoid)
With any luck i wont have to do it again. Yesterday i was offered the use of a friends farm which is on the outskirts of York. I havent seen the site yet so im not sure how good it is (safe? clear? powered?), but im sure that at least itll be dark. Well, at least i remain optimistic.
Still, if anyone knows any dark locations (say within 1-1/2 hours of perth) used by a group of astronomers, let me know!
cheers for your replies so far everyone
Matt
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