Royal Society of Tasmania
- Royal Society of Tasmania
The Royal Society of Tasmania (RST) was formed in 1844.
The RST was the first Royal Society outside the United Kingdom. It started as the "Tasmanian Society" formed by Sir John Franklin assisted by Ronald Campbell Gunn.
On the event of the sesquicentenary of the Society - it published the volume Walk to the West to publish the diary of James Backhouse Walker of a walk in 1887, which also included Piguenit's paintings from that journey as well.
Further reading
* Walker, James Backhouse. "Early Tasmania : papers read before the Royal Society of Tasmania during the years 1888 to 1899". Hobart : John Vail, Government Printer, 1914.
External links
* [http://www.tco.asn.au/oac/community_groups.cgi?groupID=1781&oacID=67 Royal Society of Tasmania] at Tasmanian Online Communities
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