Congratulations Professor Anya Reading!
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
The economic return from water on the Central Plateau far
exceeds the return from other forms of land use. Water in Great
Lake at an altitude of 1033m (3,390 feet) returns the H.E.C. an
average of approximately $2 per acre inch (hectare em) which
represents the income from power produced by the Poatina and
Trevallyn turbines (Edwards 1968). The income to the State
from the users of the power produced exceeds the income to the
H.E.C. (the company tax paid by the bulk consumers of electricity
is approximately equivalent to $2 per acre inch in Great Lake).
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.
