Congratulations to Mary Koolhof OAM
Although glaciation of the Tasmanian highlands was recognised by early explorers, it was in the 1890s that Edward Dunn and Thomas B. Moore provided the first formal descriptions and maps the Lake DoraTyndall Range glaciated area in western Tasmania. The Victorian geologist E.J. Dunn published the first map in 1893 with a description of glacial features of the Lake RollestonLake Dora area. Moore described glacial features over a larger area than Dunn, including the Tyndall Range, and named one of the mountains in that area, Mount Geikie, in honour of pioneering work on glacial geology that had been carried out in the British Isles. Publication of Moores paper caused quite a colonial stir; in particular, Moores claim to be the first to record evidence of (Quaternary) glaciation in Tasmania. In fact, neither Dunn nor Moore were the first to observe the effects of glaciation though they presented the first early maps of glaciation of the Lake DoraTyndall Mountains area of the West Coast Ranges.
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. Read more
