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Elliott,
Seems a very long way to go to do some observing; an hours drive east out of Perth into the desert would do just as well. Anyway...
1. Consult a lunar calendar.
The period you're suggesting is first quarter to full moon, so to be prefectly frank you may as well observe from your own back yard as you won't see any more with that much moonlight.
Early July (the week from 3rd quarter moon to new moon) would be a much better choice.
2. Sort out what you want to look at and choose your gear accordingly. I'd suggest the main target will be deep-sky objects so a rich-field telescope will be ideal (fast f/5 reflector or f/7 refractor); there's no point going all that way to look at the moon and planets.
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