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Abstract

Owing to the kind invitation of Mr. Rodway and
Professor Flynn, the writer had the good fortune to be
a member of a party spending the last week of 1915 in
Mr. Weindorfer's Accommodation Hut near Cradle Mountain
in the north-west of the Tasmanian highlands.
Though there was little opportunity for detailed geological
work, many interesting features were observed,
which, at the request of the leaders of the- party, are
here recorded, and correlated with the scattered references
to this region in the writings of the few geologists that
have previously been in the neighbourhood. A sketch
map of the geological features, and a topographical sketch
map are also given, based on a manuscript map by Franz
Malscher, supplied by Mr. Weindorfer, and amended in
accordance with surveys made by the present party. The
following account must be considered rather tentative,
since lack of time prevented complete verification.

Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Benson, William Noel
Keywords:	Royal Society of Tasmania, Van Diemens Land, VDL, Hobart Town, natural sciences, proceedings, records
Journal or Publication Title:	Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Collections:	Royal Society Collection > Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Additional Information:	In 1843 the Horticultural and Botanical Society of Van Diemen's Land was founded and became the Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science in 1844. In 1855 its name changed to Royal Society of Tasmania for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science. In 1911 the name was shortened to Royal Society of Tasmania.
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