Gondwana was a huge landmass that formed about 550 million years ago, later breaking apart to form the continents we know today.
Gondwana forests get their name from fossil records which indicate that some of the ancient species of flora which thrived on Gondwana, can still be found in rainforests existing today. The Australian Gondwana Rainforests are the most extensive area of subtropical rainforest in the world, forming a World Heritage Site which spans 50 reserves stretching from Newcastle in the south, to Brisbane in the north.