Proper noun
Gondwana
A region of central India.
(geology) A southern supercontinent, formed after the break up of Pangaea before the Triassic period, including most of the landmasses which make up today's continents of the Southern Hemisphere.
Synonym: (dated) Gondwanaland
Although generally thought to be originally part of the Gondwana southern hemisphere supercontinent, recent research suggests that it might have detached from the South East Asia margin. Source: Internet
By the beginning of the Jurassic, the supercontinent Pangaea had begun rifting into two landmasses, Laurasia to the north and Gondwana to the south. Source: Internet
By the end of the period, Gondwana was at the south pole, and early North America had collided with Europe, closing the Atlantic Ocean. Source: Internet
By the end of the period, Gondwana was at the south pole, early North America had collided with Europe, closing the Atlantic Ocean. Source: Internet
During the Silurian, Gondwana continued a slow southward drift to high southern latitudes, but there is evidence that the Silurian icecaps were less extensive than those of the late Ordovician glaciation. Source: Internet
Gondwana began to break up 140 million years ago (MYA); 50 MYA Australia separated from Antarctica and was relatively isolated until the collision of the Indo-Australian Plate with Asia in the Miocene era 5.3 MYA. Source: Internet