Favourite place in Sydney? Does 2 hours out of Sydney count?
It would have to be the drive up the Old Pac Hwy to the Hunter Valley with the top down and heated seats on Then when we arrive, head into the old rustic cottage that we've rented for the weekend, plonk the bags down, go out wine tasting for the afternoon... Come back to the cottage, get a nice fire going, cook a hearty roast dinner, drink a bottle or three of Hunter Shiraz, and then curl up in front of the roaring fire.
Bliss.
Or renting a similar rustic cottage in the Blue Mountains, waking up early going for a nice walk one of the countless bush trails just after sunrise in the crisp air