Just browsing AOE's website:
www.aoe.com.au ...
Their AZ3 mounts are listed for "under $130". What a bargain! I have not seen these mounts for under $179 (and that was from AOE as well). If postage to Melbourne does not cost too much, I'm grabbing one.
I'm not affiliated with AOE or any other dealer. The AZ3 is an easy-to-use alt-az mount (as opposed to equatorial or EQ mount): great for a light portable setup with smaller refractors, Cassegrains and short Newtonians.