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Originally Posted by pgc hunter
Summer and early Autumn. Only time of the year when it's actually possible to get clear skies in Melbourne.  Winter is a write-off, approaching Macquarie Island levels of cloudiness and daily drizzle for weeks on end, not to mention skin-penetrating wind straight off the tropical 10C waters of Port Phillip Bay and the Southern Ocean, and spring is like a crappy sequel to a crappy movie.
Oh, and in summer atleast I can talk my dog for a walk beyond the concrete path as I don't have to fear sinking shin-deep into mud  |
Ha Ha sounds like you have to head north. I agree with you though, I can't go out the back yard in winter without getting muddy feet and it takes everything I have to get motivated to get out there in 8 degrees. We have had some beautiful very early morning skies this winter, the last new moon evening in particular was magnificient for Melbourne.
As an aside, is it true that humid conditions often make for better viewing (less disturbance through the atmosphere?)