Yep Braidwood is probably the one you think of. I grew up there. There's also Bungendore a bit closer. Pubs there are ok too and you can do a round trip including lunch in a couple of hours. There's pretty much good driving in all directions from Canberra. Non Canberrans mock the place as though it's a national sport but theyre just blissfully unaware of what they're missing out on. 3 hrs and you can be in Sydney, at the coast or at the snow all while living in a city that doesn't have the drawbacks of the major cities.

There are great backroads down to Ulladaulla too. That ute will finally get to go around some corners.