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The weather next week is definitely looking like rain - and we really need it! It is winter time down here and winter is the 'rainy season' in south west WA. But the rain can clear quickly so you should get at least one night in during the week.
Sorry to say that you probably wont be able to get into Perth Observatory, the tours have finished for the season (you can ring and enquire, but don't get your hopes up). However I know that the Gingin Observatory has events most weekends, but you must book!
As for observing sites, this is always a tricky one - the best option seems to be to find a nice farm-stay place in the country. Somewhere around the towns of Toodyay, Northam and York might suit you if you don't want to drive too far. Find the Tourist Bureau web site for WA and that should give you links to the areas that are at a distance that appeal. You wont get perfectly dark skies, the landscape here is too flat to block the city lights completely, but they will be significantly better than Hong Kong!
Trying to do all this the week before is a big challenge! Hope you enjoy yourselves while here, anyway.
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