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RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.

A note on the reported occurrence of steeply-dipping Tertiary beds on Osmiridium Beach, southern Tasmania

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Summary

The steeply dipping beds at Osmiridi um Beach, southern Tasmania, earlier identified as Tertiary are structurally and stratigraphically continuous with l:he ?Cambrian Pt Vivian Formation. The carbonaceous layers, used to support a Tertiary age, cut across the bedding and postdate some faults in the formation.

Acknowledgement of Country

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.

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On 15 February 2021, the Royal Society of Tasmania offered a formal Apology to the Tasmanian Aboriginal people.