RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
Glacial ice has been dominant in sculpturing the landscape of the Mt La Perouse area. Glacial erosional features, moraines and periglacial and nivational deposits indicated that the geomorphology of the area can be accounted for by one period of glaciation accompanied by periglacialion and nivation.
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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.