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RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.

Tasman Peninsula; tourism and tourist potential (some difficult issues)

Papers & Reports

Summary

Conservation of Tasman Peninsula’s heritage values is essentially an investment in the future of the peninsula. Appropriations for the purpose, rather than being treated as dispensible and unnecessary costs, should be regarded as part of the regular maintenance of an investment package of historic significance and development potential.

 

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Royal Society of Tasmania, RST, Van Diemens Land, natural history, science, ecology, taxonomy, botany, zoology, geology, geography, papers & proceedings, Australia, UTAS Library

Acknowledgement of Country

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.

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On 15 February 2021, the Royal Society of Tasmania offered a formal Apology to the Tasmanian Aboriginal people.