Hi Julien
Lucky you getting a 12" for Xmas, sounds like the wife is a keeper!
The Macedon Ranges area has a proud heritage in amateur astronomy, Ernst Hartung did most of his observing from his farm near Woodend back in the 50s and 60s which resulted in the classic book "Astronomical Objects for Southern Telescopes" which was first published in 1968 and is regarded worldwide as a classic.
Malcolm