Congratulations Professor Anya Reading!
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
Within the Proterozoic rocks of the Rocky Cape
Geanticline in north-west Tasmania, three contrasting
sedimentary assemblages are recognised.
The Rocky Cape Group, which has been previously
used very broadly, is redefined to include only one
of these assemblages. The revised definition
includes the orthoquartzite, siltstone and shale
which form a continuous sequence in the Rocky
Cape area. Some new formations are defined.
The Smithton Dolomite, and related rocks, unconformably
overlie the Rocky Cape Group to the west
at Black River. The Burnie Formation is a thick
sequence flanking the Rocky Cape Group to the
east. The Rocky Cape Group and the Burnie
Formation are separated by the Keith Metamorphics,
which is a belt of low grade regional metamorphic
greenschist, amphibolite and pelitic schist.
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.
