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. 2 1/2 to 3 hours.   (depending on what part of Brisbane you are leaving from). + 11 others found this useful. Carla Still. Edit. Share to: On the Wallaby. 2,872,921 Contributions. One of my favourite past-times is driving and exploring with my husband (and my dog).