Hey there flipper. Its an awesome hobby to get into, I've been at it for about a year and a half ad i'm loving every second. this is a great site for any info you need along your journey too. make sure you check out the beginners talk area and the forum on how to choose your first scope:
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ead.php?t=5953
You'll definatly be steered away from the tiny cheapie scopes, and i would also advise you to watch out for dick smiths, there prices are quite high compared to others. for myself, i started out with the celestron astromaster 130 eq, and even though it was still a smallish 5" scope, It was fanastic for me to begin with. Maybe you could try some binoculars as most will tell you is the best way to start out, but for myself i really wanted a scope. You can always upgrade later once you know a little more.
Lastly you should check out a program like stellarium, free to download. It will show you what you can see in the sky from where you are, at your time. Stellarium has helped me learn so much. You'll be amazed at what you can see and it will help you to pick out some good things to look for when you have you scope or binoculars.
cheers