How did the indigenous get to Australia when the continents drifted apart much earlier?

Question

How did the indigenous get to Australia when the continents drifted apart much earlier?

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Answer 1

Look at Hawaii, look at Australia, which one do you think would be easier to get to for primitive peoples?

There are indigenous peoples on much harder places to get to than Australia, tiny boats and short trips combined with a shallower ocean would be the basic answer.