Hello Anthony,
Welcome to IIS.
What kind of telescope do you have?
A good way to learn is to join an astronomy club. This one is in your neck of the woods...
http://www.mpas.asn.au/PVN.htm
http://www.mpas.asn.au/TeleViewInfo.htm
I joined the
http://asv.org.au/ who are based in melbourne a couple of years ago and the learning curve has been amazing.
Some clubs loan telescopes to new members too.
There's also heaps of knowledgable people here at IIS to answer any questions you might have.
Here is some info on telescopes...
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/63-260-0-0-1-0.html
and you'll find more articles at the top left hand of the page under 'projects and articles.'
Oh yes, thanks Tammy,
http://www.stellarium.org/ is extremely helpful.
And get yourself a planisphere, it'll help you locate things in the sky.
Hope this helps and keep asking questions.
