During the winter, maritime polar air masses that affect weather in North America come from the North Pacific. Such air masses often begin as cP air masses in Siberia. The cold, dry continental polar air changes into relatively mild, humid, unstable maritime polar air during its long journey across the North Pacific, as shown in Figure 7. As
Wollongong [18] [19] is a city in the Illawarra region of New South Wales. Heading south, Wollongong starts where Sydney finishes. It is the third largest city in the state behind Sydney and Newcastle and is thinly wedged on a coastal plain between an escarpment and the Pacific Ocean. It is pronounced Wool-on-gong.
If you don't have the time to do the whole route, you can try the 350 km section, which runs from Bourke to Wilcannia on the Barrier Highway; alternatively, the 400 km from Wilcannia to Wentworth is also a drive full of interest.Bourke is 780 km north-west of Sydney, via Dubbo and Nyngan.It's worth spending some time in Bourke, where there are still many reminders of its glory days as a river port.o to our Back o'Bourke story for a full rundown on things to see and do here. To reach The River Road, take the Cobar Road south from Bourke for four kilometres, passing the cemetery where Fred Hollows is buried, then take a right turn signposted to Louth.