I realise this thread is quite old, and the server posted by the OP is probably dead, but in case anyone was looking for a server to join... There's a fresh New Avorion server based in Brisbane that I found a couple of days ago. Small active community. They have a discord which is also quite active. I'm enjoying playing with them. Should come check it out.
Name: Binary Evolution Avorion Server
IP: 49.255.106.8 Discord: https://discord.gg/yrq76Y4rGr