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Northern Beaches headland day trip 40 km north of Sydney. Boathouse Palm Beach brunch, Jonah's Whale Beach lunch on the cliffs, sunset at the lighthouse.
Southern Highlands (Bowral and Berrima) is a food day trips in Sydney.
Cool-climate village day trip 130km south-west of Sydney. Centennial Vineyards, Berrima General Store and the cool-climate cellars run weekend tastings.
Northern Beaches headland day trip 40 km north of Sydney. Boathouse Palm Beach brunch, Jonah's Whale Beach lunch on the cliffs, sunset at the lighthouse.
Cool-climate wine region 260 km north-west of Sydney. Logan Wines, Lowe Family Wines, Robert Stein cellar door and the Mudgee Farmers Market.
Australia's oldest wine region, 2.5 hours north of Sydney. Brokenwood, Margan, Tyrrell's and Audrey Wilkinson all run cellar-door tastings Tue-Sun.
Mountain village day trip 100 km west of Sydney. Blackheath and Leura villages, restaurants, producer visits and Megalong Valley cellar doors nearby.
South coast village day trip from Sydney. Berry's Sourdough Bakery, Hampden Bridge Cafe, Kiama Farmers Market and the Kiama Blowhole walking route.
Day trip into the world's second-oldest national park, 40 km south of Sydney. Bundeena ferry, Wedding Cake Rock walk, fish and chips at Bundeena RSL.