Australia is not only the smallest continent but also Earth's largest island. But the land Down Under wasn't always so isolated; it was once part of a bigger supercontinent. So when did Australia ...

Looking at some of the early European cartographers' maps of the Australian continent, it's hard to not be amused by the inaccuracies. In one, we see Queensland conjoined with Papua New Guinea, while ...

In 1820, a Russian ship packed with sailors and, oddly, penguins – destined for the men's dinner – spotted a towering shore of ice on the horizon. This was the first ever sighting of the Fimbul Ice ...

Tectonic movements have pushed the continent more than 1.5 metres away from where it used to be, and where GPS systems assume it is still located You can save this article by registering for free here ...

Geoscience Australia has launched the first complete map of Australia compiled since 1968. The map is based on high-resolution satellite images. Five hundred and thirteen pages were laid out on the ...

Zealandia broke apart from the supercontinent Gondwana millions of years ago then sank. It's hard to study an underwater landmass, but researchers say they've created a complete map. Studying ...

Australia might not be as far away as it used to be because the entire continent has moved 1.5 meters (4.9 feet) since 1994, according to Reuters. How did this happen? Tectonic shifts are the reason.