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I've been down this path before too. Some brands are sold in Australia for prices that correspond with what they are sold for in the USA once you account for the extra costs of shipping to Australia. Some that originate from third party countries can even be slightly cheaper here when the currency moves the right way against the US$.
But then there are brands, and Celestron seems to be the worst, where the prices charged here are far in excess of what you would expect. I considered buying a C11 or C14 earlier this year but the pricing was so poor I bought a Tak instead. I do not blame the Celestron retailers for this, I've discussed prices with one and they are confined by what the sole Australian distributor charges them. Since US dealers are forbidden by Celestron to sell to Australia that distributor enjoys monopoly profits.
Net result is I refuse to buy any brand where I feel I am being gouged. Fortunately there are enough brands that have good Australian pricing to give good options.
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