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RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
The soils of Curtis Island are described and the vegetation of Curtis and Rodondo Islands is described and mapped. The main plant communities on Curtis are Poa poiformis tussock grassland, Disphyma blackii herbfield, and Melaleuca armillaris scrub and forest. These occur on Rodondo too, with Eucalyptys aff. globulus forest and
Casuarina stricta forest. The role of salt spray, altitude, fire and biotic factors in determining the distribution of these communities is discussed. Six species recorded are not known from the adjacent mainland and their distribution is discussed in relation to long distance dispersal and former land bridges.
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.
