Congratulations Professor Anya Reading!
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
The collection of Darwin’s papers in the Library of
Cambridge University includes a 22-page manuscript on
the Geology of Hobart Town. Consideration of the
manuscript suggests that Darwin’s collection of fossils
described in ‘Geological Observations’came from the
Bundella Mudstone at Porter Hill, the Cascades Group
near Barossa Road, Glenorchy, and the Malbina Formation
at Eaglehawk Neck. The manuscript further
demonstrates his assiduity and acuteness as a geological
observer, and suggests a considerable fund of geological
knowledge Of Van Diemen’s Land in 1836.
Published Papers
The Royal Society of Tasmania acknowledges, with deep respect, the traditional owners of this land, and the ongoing custodianship of the Aboriginal people of Tasmania. The Society pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge that Tasmanian Aboriginal Peoples have survived severe and unjust impacts resulting from invasion and dispossession of their Country. As an institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, the Royal Society of Tasmania recognises Aboriginal cultural knowledge and practices and seeks to respect and honour these traditions and the deep understanding they represent.
On 15 February 2021, the Royal Society of Tasmania offered a formal Apology to the Tasmanian Aboriginal people.
