Gary - I've let Lachlan know via Facebook that I won't make it, but please make sure you try to pop in to the Black Queen on Sims Hill (Red Car Door E -
http://www.blackqueen.com.au), near the new caravan park to meet my folks-in-law Gale and Roger Collins. They're a top pair, have great stories to tell and as part of their place run the largest and most precious oil lamp collection in the southern hemisphere. It's a must see. I'm still considering starting an operating observatory on the block next to them and offer public night tours of the sky.