RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
A bathymetrical survey of Lake SL Clair, conducted in
January 1965, is described, together with the method of
construction of a bathymetric chart. The relationship
of the morphology of the lake-bed to lithology, structure
and the form of the Pleistocene St Clair glacier are
discussed. A series of retreat stages of this glacier is
deduced.
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.