Its original aim was to ‘develop the physical character of the Island and illustrate its natural history and productions’.

[3] In its early years, the Society was responsible for much of the work in founding the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, and also began building up substantial collections of both art and natural history specimens, all housed in The Royal Society of Tasmania Museum.

The society’s coat of arms, carved in wood by local artist Nellie Payne was presented at this time.

Earlier bodies include the 1837 formation of the Tasmanian Society of Natural History by Sir John Franklin assisted by Ronald Campbell Gunn.

[13] The Northern Chapter is based at the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston.

Prior to her death Truganini had pleaded to colonial authorities for a respectful burial, and requested that her ashes be scattered in the D'Entrecasteaux Channel.