This was a result of the Australian plate slowly drifting north over tens of millions of years after breaking away from Antarctica in the south, bringing its distinctive community of birds, reptiles, and marsupials with it.

这是澳洲板块在南方脱离南极洲大陆后缓慢向北漂移数十万年的结果。带来了其独特的鸟类、爬行动物和有袋动物社群。