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Lance I have 200 acres of bush and probably the highest hill top around here (well next door is a little higher) I cleared it to put an observatory you are welcome to consider that if you like..
There is no grid power, closest neighbour about 3 klms away who uses 12 vlt lights if he stays up past 9 pm.
I have one light but mostly I use candles.
The view South is light free until you get to Grafton some 100 klms by road but my view is over mostly state forrest..in fact you go past a sign that says state forrest some 4 klms before you get to my place..I am 30 klms South of the proverbial one horse town called Tabualm ..so it is dark up home... I went to Coona once and think I get a better view of the Southern Sky then at their observatory because there is some light polution ...still they have got me on the above sea level thing I think.
During the summer it can be wet as it is now but in winter it is wonderful...
I have done widefields with 55mm canon 300d standard lens and the longest was 45 minutes and it still did not white out... but 20 minute on widefields is what I like best..and have got my mount to go 9 minutes so other shots I go for 9 minutes now (er when the clouds clear)
The life style is pretty good... mainly old hippies in the hills and cow punchers on the flats... Casino is the first major town heading East (50 klms from Tabby) then Lismore ..then over to Balina..a bit up for Byron..
I have had two star paries first one one guest (Glen from here) and the seond two guests Glen and Rob also form here... so I dont know you could say we have a strong club thing going.
Security is not an issue as to the original inhabitants where I am is sortta spooky for them.. anyways anyone who comes into the road is noted and tracked most times by the few nerveous hippies further down my road.
Anyways if you are up this way get in touch if you can see yourself in this region...
There is plenty of rock and sand for building and plenty of millable trees (hard wood)
I wont be selling the place so what you put there can stay as long as you are alive or longer...
alex
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