Australia is on the move – the continent is moving North at a rate of 7 cm/year
WHY IS AUSTRALIA MOVING?
- The movement of the Earth’s tectonic plates makes land slide and causes a build up of tension.
- The Australian plate is the fastest continental plate on the planet, moving northwards and slightly to the east by about 2.7 inches (7 centimetres) each year.
- This tension drags the entire landmass of Australia closer to the equator year after year.
- Even though the movement is fractional, only 2.7 inches (7 centimetres) each year, a build up over 22 years means each point in the country is not actually where our GPS systems think it is.
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