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RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
The Early Permian Darlington Limestone in the Tasmania Basin consists of fossiliferous mudstone, siltstone and impure limestone. It was deposited in a somewhat restricted basin with uplands on the northeast and east, the northwest, and probably the southwest. Icebergs from glaciers on the uplands or sea-ice may have transported erratic lonestones into the basin. Cold, low salinity water is indicated by a foramol fauna which contained many individuals but relatively tew genera and which is rich in foraminifera, bryozoans, spiriferids, and pelecypods.
Hydraulic energy was generally low. Little sorting and few sedimentary structures were observed. Evidence of current action is mainly on the periphery of the basin and suggests currents from the southwest. Such evidence is mostly the orientation of fossils. Islands such as the Beaconsfield-Frankford island, and shallows probably impeded current action in the basin.
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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.
