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Hi Jas
A 6" should show those targets even in a large town. I live in the middle of Colac, pop 10k and had no issues with an 8".
Which eyepiece are you using? I would always use the 25mm without barlow to locate objects as it will give a nice FOV and reasonable contrast.
Also make sure you are dark adapted, galaxies are faint and need that to best pick them out.
Also now is the ideal time to explore globs and galactic nebulae in the Sagittarius and Scorpio regions. Lots of Messiers, open clusters, globulars in that area.
Also, how are you locating objects? Using a chart or computer? IMHO using an iphone or similar at the telescope is always a bad idea as it has a very large impact on dark adaption.
Malcolm
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