Paul,
I've taken your advice and bought a diagonal to go with the Orion ST80. I had no problem with the setup as it was except for the odd angle I had to get my body into to view any higher than the horizon!
I think the clincher was when my wife came out to say goodnight on Wednesday night (the only clearish night we've had here in Brisbane for about a month) and found me kneeling in the mud looking at the Moon! She suggested there had to be a better way and hence the diagonal!!
Thanks once again to you and Duncan for your help,
Cheers,
Mario
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