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.
From Melbourne to Brisbane by road is a distance of 1674km (1040  miles) and takes about 19 hours to travel. This is without rest  breaks so, ideally, the trip should be tak â¦ en over at least two  days. This is the shortest route, taking you the inland way through  Seymour, West Wyalong, Parkes and Narrabri.ne should take at least 4 days to do such a trip.   Travelling inland through Victoria and then along the coastline, via Sydney and Brisbane, would be a much longer journey. It is a distance of about 3145km, and would take closer to 40 hours of actual driving time.