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WINTER SERIES – 15th June 2010


Presentation by Chair: Sir Guy Green + 3 speakers

Sir Stanley Burbury Theatre, University of Tasmania.

Tuesday, 15th June 2010 Commencing 8.00 pm until 10.30 pm

To Commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the Discovery of Macquarie Island

 

About the Speaker

1. Dr Garry Davidson, School of Earth Sciences. 2. Dr Roger Kellaway, School of geography and Environmental Studies, University of Tasmania. 3. Bruce Hull, Australian Antarctic Division

 

Brief Abstract of the Talk

1. Tectonic Setting. 2. How the Island came to be Tasmanian. 3. Mawson and Macquarie Island. For further details see flyer.

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