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RST member, Dr Keith Corbett, awarded an OAM in the 2023 King’s Birthday Honours


Congratulations to RST member, Dr Keith Corbett on being awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the King’s Birthday Honours announced on 12 June.

Dr Keith Corbett OAM enjoying Tasmanian dolerite.
Picture: Chris Kidd.

Keith’s passion for geology, conservation and wild Tasmanian places has lasted a lifetime, during which he has contributed relentlessly to promoting and caring for Tasmania’s natural environment. Keith’s wife, Elizabeth Bothwell Corbett, was also awarded an OAM for service to conservation and the environment.

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