RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
During mapping of the Huntley Quadrangle in south-western Tasmania, two new, important, graptolite-trilobite-brachiopod bearing sequences were found in the upper part of the Lower Palaeozoic succession. The stratigraphy of these sequences is described. To avoid confusion a new group and a new formation, which includes the Westfield Beds (sensu Corbett and Banks 1974), are proposed.
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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.