Australia's coordinates out by more than 1.5 metres: scientist

Australia's coordinates out by more than 1.5 metres: scientist Sydney (XNA) Oct 04, 2016 - Australia has had to change its position on world maps four times in the past 50 years. The country happens to be located on one of the world's fastest-moving tectonic plates, travelling about 2.7 inches north each year. That's almost three times as fast as the plate on which the U.S. is positioned, which only travels around one inch per year. According to Dr Lucia Perez-Diaz from the Depa ... more

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