Hi David, and welcome!
In a world that is dominated by Dobsonians, the NexStar series, particularly the 6SE and 8SE are very popular, easy to use and highly regarded.
Their single-most advantage that everyone will tell you about (and you no doubt already know) is that the tube detaches from the single fork, making it easy to attach to another mount/drive at a later date.
Although you have probably read the links, here are some links I was involved in on CN, where the NexStar series is very popular in the US and the UK.
An excellent resource page -
http://www.nexstarsite.com/
You will also find Ray's Brackets here -
http://www.buyastrostuff.com/store/index.htm
I haven't heard of Eddie's Brackets, but Rays are quite popular amongst NexStar Users. I don't think they are sold in Australia, you might have to import them.
There are a few sites I visited who have NexStars on Wedges and piers. I'll try to dig the links up for you.
If I ever get the chance, I'd buy a 6 or 8Se as a little travel scope, they look ideal.
Good luck.