Australia’s Northward Drift: A Geological Overview Australia, often viewed as a stable landmass, is, in fact, a dynamic continent that is drifting northward at approximately 7 centimeters (2.8 inches) each year. While this movement may seem insignificant on a human timescale, the long-term implications of this tectonic shift are profound. Professor Zheng-Xiang Li, a geologist…