1. We're both from Canada, 100km / a 2hr drive is "really close" in terms we understand.
1a. You can get there from Sydney by train, so it's pretty doable for any visitor, really.
2. 100km is rarely if ever far enough to escape light pollution from a major and fairly sprawling metro like Sydney, so it's actually something pretty special.
3. Not sure why you felt the need to post such a glib response to me saying something positive about the area.
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