The Shaping of Tasmania

Continental Drift and Gondwana
The Earth’s surface consists of constantly moving crustal plates that determine the location of the Earths' landmasses. Gondwana, the southern supercontinent, was the forbearer of the Australian continent.

The Biogeography of Tasmania
Many of the plants and animals of Tasmania have southern hemisphere distributions which are the legacy of the breakup of Gondwana. Today, South America, Australia, New Zealand, and to lesser extents, southern Africa, India and Antarctica, have many similarities in their living heritages that can be understood in terms of plate tectonics.

Geological Timeline
The geological history and changing biodiversity of the Earth, and of Tasmania in particular, are outlined, from the Precambrian to the present.

Slideshow
A look at some of the spectacular and interesting geodiversity that makes Tasmania such a beautiful island.

Geoconservation
Brief introductory information explaining the meaning of geoconservation.