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RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
Four species of reptiles and details of their ecology are recorded from Curtis Island and three species from Rodondo lsland. Curtis and Rodondo Islands are situated in the deepest part of Bass Strait and were the first islands isolated after the most recent ice age. The paleogeography of the islands is outlined and the origins of the
reptile faunas and terrestrial ecosystems are discussed. It is concluded that all four Curtis Island reptile species and two of the three Rodondo Island species are glacial relicts but that the third Rodondo Island species is a post glacial intrusive.
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.
