Diamantina Fracture Zone Diamantina Fracture Zone The Diamantina Fracture Zone is an area of the south-eastern Indian Ocean seafloor. It has a range of ridges and trenches. It lies to the south of the mideastern Indian Ocean features of the Wharton Basin and Perth Basin, and to the south west of the Naturaliste Plateau. Being parallel to the Southeast Indian Ridge, Diamantina Fracture Zone is not a real fracture zone in the sense of plate tectonics, but rather an escarpment, separating two oceanic plateaus. In fact its extension to the west is called Diamantina Escarpment. This is the southern border of the Broken
Shire of Diamantina Service. On 11 November 1879, the Diamantina Division was established as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the "Divisional Boards Act 1879" with a population of 1153. In October 1880, part of Diamantina Division was separated to create Gregory Division. On 21 June 1883, the boundaries between Diamantina Division and Bulloo Division were adjusted. With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Diamantina Division became the Shire of Diamantina on 31 March 1903. The Shire of Diamantina includes the following: Diamantina Shire Council operates public libraries in Bedourie and Birdsville. Shire of Diamantina The Shire of Diamantina is