what tectonic plate is australia on
In orange and red is the Indo-Australian plate, shown as divided between the Indian Plate and the Australian Plate. The Indo-Australian Plate was a major tectonic plate that included the continent of Australia and surrounding ocean, and extended northwest to include the Indian subcontinent and adjacent waters.It was formed by the fusion of Indian and Australian plates 43 million years ago.he eastern part (Australia) is moving northward at the rate of 5.6 cm per year while the western part (India) is moving only at the rate of 3.7 cm per year due to the impediment of the Himalayas.