Congratulations Professor Anya Reading!
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
Igneous rocks of basic character dominate the Central
Plateau. A great dolerite sheet of Jurassic caps the
Plateau and forms its resistant surface. Later, sporadic
basalt lavas of Tertiary age fill old drainage depressions
cut in the Plateau. The dolerite is far more voluminous,
but less varied in its chemical composition (approx. 1500
cu. km; silica range 52-60%) than the basalts (approx. 15
cu. km; silica range 36-53%).
Both these rocks express important events which
affected the Southern Hemisphere. The dolerite is the
vast molten response to initial fracturing of the southern
supercontinent, Gondwanaland, of which Tasmania is a small
fragment. The basalts form part of the eastern Australian
volcanic province which erupted in response to warping,
stretching and increased heat flow along the continental
margin as sea-floor spreading opened up the Tasman Sea and
Southern Ocean, beginning about 85 million years ago.
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.
