NSW regions:
Queanbeyan - located just across the NSW border
Yass - Service town, near the road to Melbourne
Goulburn - Country town, worth a visit if you are travelling onward to Sydney.
Snowy Mountains - its possibly to spend a day skiing from Canberra, leaving early, and returning late.
Batemans Bay - the closest ocean beaches to Canberra - 115 minutes away.
Collector - a small historic town 30 minutes drive north of Canberra ideal for a day trip. Famous for a kidnap and murder by bushrangers.
Gundaroo - a small historic town north of Canberrra, you can follow the range from Gundaroo through to Collector as an scenic alternative to the federal highway. Some dirt roads involved between Gundaroo and Collector, the road between Canberra and Gundaroo is all sealed.
Bungendore - a small historic town 20 minutes drive from central Canberra, via Queanbeyan. It has an award winning wood gallery (http://www.bungendorewood...) and associated cafe and many interesting places to eat, shop or stay.
