thankyou for the feedback so far.
* is the magnification exact, in that 60x means that a calf 1 metre tall will appear 60 metres tall compared to what the naked eye sees?
* I have a heavy manfrotto tripod, so no problems for stability
* I researched the
C65 Mini Maksutov, specs were impressive but comes up with really bad reviews unfortunately
* closest major town is Albury/Wodonga, could see if I can find some shops that sell suitable optics?