Point Cook, Lady's Pass, Sea Lake, Fort Courage, Ky Valley, Warrumbungle, Snake Valley so far.
You must marry into the family.
Not on your nelly.
Too.
www.astrobin.com. This is the home for amateur astrophotography imagery from all over the world.
1) Get yourself some bottomless pockets
2) Do lots of research. Lots.
3) For astrophotography, the mount is more important than the telescope. It may sound strange, but it's true.
4) Planets, the moon, the sun, galaxies and nebulae each require different combinations of equipment. Decide what interests you (if only initially - it will grow) and start there. If you have no idea, but wanted to be sure you can make a solid start, perhaps begin with a refractor telescope somewhere in the 400-800mm range. That will enable you to photograph the moon and nebulae in detail, and larger galaxies. The planets will require something with higher magnification and aperture to capture any detail, but you can add a Barlow/Powermate to achieve increased magnification.
5) Use a digital SLR if you have one before investing in a dedicated astrophotography camera.
6) With all of these things, more quality requires more money. See point #1.