This page of Sydney Getaways is required reading if you are you planning a weekend outside city? Want to add a short break away to add another dimension to your Sydney holiday? Need a staycation? With so many options, with 2-3 hours from the centre of Sydney, you could quite easily do something different every weekend for a year.
As often as we can, we leave the city to explore the rest of NSW and sometimes further afield. When we do, we share our best experiences here.
We have divided this content into trips close to the city, the road north and north west and weekends on the south coast and southern highlands. If you want to head west the famous Blue Mountains are well represented, so what are you waiting for? Make a coffee, get a pen and start planning!
Short Breaks from Sydney – 90 Minutes or less
Places to Visit North of Sydney
Head north over the Harbour Bridge and within 30 minutes, you are greeted by the green expanse of stunning Ku-ring-gai Chase and Brisbane Waters National Parks. Key spots in the holiday playground north of Sydney include: The Hawkesbury River, the Central Coast, Lake Macquarie, the beautiful beaches of Newcastle, and the adventure hot spot, Port Stephens.
Places to Visit on the South Coast
Head south of the city and the first thing you hit is Australia’s oldest national park and the beginning of some of the prettiest coastal areas in the state. In under 2 hours, you will find Illawarra gems like Wollongong, Kiama and Gerringong.
Another hour down the road and you come to the Shoalhaven and believe me that extra hour in the car is well worth your time! Here you will find: Jervis Bay with its white sand beaches, Mollymook and Milton and family favourite Batemans Bay with Mogo Zoo.
Blue Mountains Getaways
Road Tripping in NSW
Map of Sydney Weekend Getaways
Explore more of NSW over on our Australia Your Way website.
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