What is Indo-Australian plate?
[[File:Plates tect2 bis en.svg|thumb|350px|In orange and red is the Indo-Australian plate, divided between the Indian plate and the Australian plate]] The '''Indo-Australian plate''' is a major [[tectonic plate]]. It includes the [[Australia (continent)|continent of Australia]] and surrounding [[ocean]]. To the northwest it includes the [[Indian subcontinent]] and adjacent waters. It was formed by the fusion of Indian and Australian plates about 43 million years ago.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://austhrutime.com/indo-australian_plate.htm|title=The Indo-Australian Plate|website=austhrutime.com}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Tectonic plates]] [[Category:Geography of India]] [[Category:Geography of Australia]]