Welcome Gill,
Best of luck with finding that pinball machine. There are a few dealers in Brisbane who will let you play games, and if you ask nicely I am sure there are members up there who will do likewise.
Here is a thread with sited pinballs listed in it:
http://aussiepinball.com/index.php?topic=6356.0http://ipdb.org has a comprehensive listing of pinball machines which may help you as well.