The Gobi desert, one of the world's great deserts, covers much of the southern part of Mongolia. Unlike the Sahara there are few sand dunes in the Gobi; rather you'll find large barren expenses of gravel plains and rocky outcrops. The climate here is extreme. Temperatures reach +40Â° C. in summer, and -40 in winter.
Located on the Queensland-New South Wales border, Goondiwindi is situated in high country some 216 m above sea level in the Darling Downs and is about 805 km from Sydney and 362 km from Brisbane.ocated on the Queensland-New South Wales border, Goondiwindi is situated in high country some 216 m above sea level in the Darling Downs and is about 805 km from Sydney and 362 km from Brisbane.
Brisbane is a long way from the Great Barrier Reef. You will need to fly further north to around the Tropic of Capricorn so that you can get out to the reef. There are some lovely places on the way if you wish to drive, but it is around 400 -500 kilometres north before you get to the reef.es it will mean an overnight if you want to spend a day on the reef. However if all you want to do is say you've been there it could be done in one day. Early morning flight from Brisbane, late morning ride out to Green Island and evening flight back to Brisbane.