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Originally Posted by pmrid
The unfortunate proximity to the Tarong power station can't help. I pulled out of buying some land near Blackbutt (which is considerably further away than Yarraman) for that reason. The light bloom from Tarong even 20-30 km away made the western sky unworkable.
Peter
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Peter, not sure about the light pollution? I was out there just before the weather set in using my SCT 9.25"and the skies were extremely dark. I drive up there often at night and the power station lights seem to have very little if no effect infact mostly impossible to see and certainly not unworkable. Maybe be if you looked at purchasing back in to 90's when Tarong was a major power house it now only runs at about 40% 2 units are shut down. I dont think the illumination is anywhere near what it used to be. I can remember as a teen when we moved out there seeing the stack light up when returning from Nanango at night, but that is not the same these days. (I will take a more closer look the next time I go up). Also Maidenwell Observatory is around the same distance from the power station.
Carl