[shelltree (Shelley)]

Originally Posted by Kevnool

Shelley when you find your dark spot you seek to find then put your hand up to the sky and look at it.
Then you can compare the back of your hand to the sky and your hand will reveal the true darkness.

Cheers Kev.

Very true Kev, thanks for the tip

Originally Posted by nightstalker

Heading south this time of year and hanging on the coast
Evans Head , its quite enough now the cooler nights have kicked in
the camping ground is quite close to all the important things http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/....es/happy19.gif
Observing from the old WW2 airfield I believe is still
great with a pretty southern view.


Inland , Stanthorpe and round the back to tenterfield
, Bald Rock , Boonoo Boono NP ,Banjo Paterson did some courtin here ...
the old gold race nearbye, capt thunderbolts hideout WW2 tank traps ... and tenterfield airport on the way into town is a decent observing site I've been told ...The information centre in tenterfield does have one of Peter Allans marracas encased in glass to . http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/....s/thumbsup.gifhttp://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/....es/happy04.gif
June.... camping in the granite belt ? ... maybe http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/....es/happy19.gif

Further south .. minnie waters / Wooli... sites at minne on the beach have some fairly clear views if you get to pick.

Cheers for the info mate, will have to sus some of these places out!

Originally Posted by hotspur

We are having a observing weekend this weekend on the property here on the Blackbutt Range-two Brisbane IIS members are coming up,if you and partner want to come and camp,you are welcome-only two hours from Brisbane-very dark skies-Chris

Cheers for the offer Chris but I will be at Cambroon this weekend