I am looking for a weekend away from Sydney?

The Central Coast is within easy driving distance from Sydney.

http://www.cctourism.com.au/

As mentioned The Entrance is worth consideration. Also Ettalong and Terrigal.

Some sample accommodation:

Kims... Toowoon Bay

http://www.kims.com.au/home.asp

The Mantra... Ettalong Beach

http://www.luxuryaustralia.com.au/375/

http://stayz.godo.com.au/activity/ETTA100

Bells ...Killcare Beach

http://www.thebells.com.au/

A couple of Central Coast restaurants scoring highly on Sydney eatability site:

http://www.eatability.com.au/au/sydney/bay_cafe_th...

http://www.eatability.com.au/au/sydney/lamiche.htm

I agree Mudgee is a very pretty country town...taking 3 to 4 hours drive from Sydney

http://blogs.smh.com.au/lostintransit/archives/200...

http://www.visitmudgeeregion.com.au/j/index.php

Relax on sun-drenched beaches, eat at award-winning restaurants and far more is what you will get in your visit to Sydney. Learn more with hotelbye . One of many world's good icons and a positively must see in Sydney may be the Sydney Opera House, a location is really a UNESCO World Heritage Website and the celebrity attraction on the glittering harbour. This graceful developing, formed like covers or billowing sails, perches on a finger of land surrounded by water. Sydney is really a unique spot to spend your vacation therefore, do not lose the opportunity to visit a great city.

Canberra is a beautiful city with lots to see and do. If you haven't been there, you will really enjoy it.

Go to Mudgee and explore some of the wineries and cottage industries in the area. It is a very picturesque town set in wonderful country.

Book into one of the wineries in the Hunter Valley for a weekend of country life and fine food and wine.

Stay in the famous home of the dirty weekend, the Hydro-Majestic just west of Katoomba. It has been renovated and I have heard good reports about it. They do romantic weekend packages.

Find a secret beach on the south coast, take all the food you'll need and just go for walks along the beach. Take books and think of some activities you can do together that don't involve TV.

Another suggestion is the Blue Mountains. It's so beautiful there, and there are so many cute B&B's.

I second Canberra! The long weekend takes in Floriade which is beautiful ( even if it's not really your thing...). I drove from Canberra to Sydney yesterday - it took exactly 3 hours.

There is so many good serviced apartments and hotels ( check out www.wotif.com), and a lot to see and do. When you are sick of "learning" experiences, you can always hire a bike for a ride around the lake, or go and grab something good to eat in Kingston or Manuka

http://www.visitcanberra.com.au/

http://www.wotif.com/search/Advanced?region=12&vie...

Visit www.onevacationclub.com - You can book on line. I have used them in the past and they are very good. Click on Holiday Shop or Worldwide Travel to find the hotels/stars/info/location/reviews etc.

You do not need to be a member to book the hotels, however as a member you will save more money as you will be able to book resorts and those prices are per unit rather than per person. They are an Australian company.

Have a nice holiday.

nicely there are 2 considerable innovations interior the city, one is strolling around the city and the different is heading to the coastline. From Darling harbour you definetly want to take the monorail into pitt street mall. some somewhat well-known finding out to purchase there, from there you want to stroll up by way of Hyde park, the paintings Gallery of NSW,contained in direction of the Royal Botanical gardens, Syndey opera domicile and directly to the rocks. The rocks industry provide you some exciting finding out to purchase. different finding out to purchase innovations comprise the Queen Victoria construction, particular that's high priced yet an surprisingly eye-catching construction. in an attempt to go you off now to the decrease fee section, you head as much as China city and Paddy's industry, for various relatively much less high priced outfits. you in addition to could flow to the coastline. probable you want to take a night ferry to Manly, and additionally you may probable have a lager and a meal in a coastline area pub or cafe. while you're searching for for niteclubs try unfashionable club interior the city with flooring for 70s, 80s and 90s track and a crowd of youthful and older people. probable then sunday you could head off to Bondi coastline, the place you will locate various effective coastline and surf positioned on. try another markets for exciting finding out to purchase.i admire the glebe industry, yet there are others around city besides.

hey what about Bundanoon, the Solar springs retreat I've always wanted to go there, it's supposed to be amazing! Beautiful surroundings, close enough to Sydney, massage and pampering. as the song says "who could ask for anything more"

Its a shame you cant travel any further. I live on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland and it is beautiful. Mooloolabah or Noosa are the best place to stay.

What about The Entrance? It's beautiful up there and there's not really that much to do so you can get on with relaxing.