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RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
A total of 146 vascular species were collected on the Hogan Group in January 1968. The composition of the flora is broadly similar to other islands of Bass Strait, and the coastal areas of Victoria , Tasmania and eastern South Australia.
The vegetation may be classified into six structural forms and ten associations. The most extensive communities are Poa poiformis tussock grassland, Helichrysum paralium shrubland complex, Disphyma austral-Carpobrotus rossii succulent herbfiled, and Lolium perenne continuous grassland. Analysis of a fossil pollen profile from Hogan Island indicates that there has been no drastic change in native species composition over the last 150 years, although there is evidence that shrub species of the Compositae have been reduced in importance. Recent evidence shows that burning and grazing have resulted in a reduction in shrubland area, and the modification or removal of Poa poiformis tussock grassland.
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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.
