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Hi Adriano,
Welcome to IIS.
Mudgee Observatory is a good spot ... it's operated by a fellow named John Vetter. Not sure if there's any overnight accommodation there, but there is a camping area.
The attached image shows the location of the Observatory. (At head of red arrow. The point of light a bit further to the right (east) is the small town of Mudgee ... in a wine-producing region.
I live near Mudgee ... it's a 40-minute drive from my place.
The AAO near Coonabarabran is closed at night (as you may suspect) but there's a camping area in the surrounding national park. Coonabarabran has plenty of motels, etc. and quite a few amateur and small commercial observatories. The town has a light-restriction policy due to the nearby (25km?) AAO, so it's not too hard to get spectacular skies here and most places outside small towns.
You won't have any problem with dingos (none in this area), snakes or spiders!
You didn't say how long you are staying in Australia, which would of course determine what you can achieve when here.
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