[ghazard]

Hello all,

I live in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. I'll be traveling to Surfers Paradise (72km or so south of Brisbane) in a few weeks and I am looking for some suggestions of where I can take my 15x70 binoculars for a good look at the sky. Is anyone familiar with this area? It will be my first trip to the southern hemisphere. Beyond the Starry Nights program I am unfamiliar with the southern sky...so I'm open to suggestions of what to look for in the southern sky as well!

Are there any observatories open to the public or other points of astronomical interest that I could take advantage of?

Thanks in advance!

Greg Hazard
Indiana Astronomical Society Member
10" Hardin Dob DSH
6" Orion SkyView Deluxe EQ
15x70 Celestron Skymaster