Chris, Welcome to the madness
The others have said it all abut finding the Southern Cross and the meteors but the binocs are a great wsay to start this hobby. I used an old pair for a couple of years while saving up for my scope. If possible get a pair with the attachment for a tripod because a still set of binoculars on a tripod simply give more stunning views than hand held with the associated wobbles. A set of 10x50s on a tripod will blow your sox off when looking at the moon. That brings up another point, get a simple guide to the moon, you will be hooked!!
Keep looking up
