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I don't know about Mooney Mooney but people have certainly picniced on the safety ramp on Bulli Pass and I've seen cars stopped for a 'pit stop' on the ramp half-way down Mt Ousley.
There is a storey relating to the Bulli Pass ramp that dates back 50+ years. It seems a truck used the ramp but found it too short and couldn't stop by the end of the ramp. It then plunged down the far side of the ramp into the bush, coming to stop out of view from the road, so no one knew it was there. It was in amongst lantana that was so tight that the driver couldn't open the door. He had to start breaking off bits and put them in the cabin behind him until he could get the door open enough to slide out, crawl under the truck and then walk out along the path the truck had cleared. My father was on the crew that winched the truck out.
Duncan, if you want some scenery you could do worse than drive Macquarie Pass, south of Wollongong. It passes through some of the only remaining rainforest on the south coast and near the top you get great views of the cliffs. You can appreciate the scenery best if you are the passenger. The driver has to keep their eyes on the tight twisting road. There are blind corners, hairpins and reverse cambers to deal with - oh, and some large trucks. Don't take it lightly, there are a lot of fatalities on that road, mostly motorcycles. I've had a rider nearly smash their helmet into my bull bar - very scary. You could return via Jamberoo Pass and stop off at the Tree Top Walk to check out your vertigo rating. Where the road from Jamberoo joins the highway there is a very popular eatery. I used to stop there but one day I noticed a sign behind the counter blaming the ills of the world on 'greenies and abos'. I don't stop there any more.
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