If you don't mind second-hand there's an 8" SN/LXD75 in the Ice classifieds for a a pretty good price. Pick it up and on sell the mount. Use the leftover funds plus cash from the LXD sale to pick up a EQ6 Pro. You then have an 8" that'll be good for astrophotography with a mount that can handle it easily. Alternatively there's an 8" SCT LXD on another Aussie astro classifieds that well within your budget. Same scenario applies.
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