Notes on mineral springs of North-West

Coast

Stephens, Thomas

doi:10.26749/RKFM4952

Notes on mineral springs of North-West Coast

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posted on 2023-11-22, 10:12 authored by Thomas Stephens

The earliest mention of these springs is in a letter from Count de Strzelecki, dated about 1840, and published among the papers of the Tasmanian Society. Of their constituents Strzelecki says:—"They belong to the class of carbonated waters, containing carbonic acid gas, muriatic acid gas, carbonate of soda, chloride of sodium, sulphate of soda or magnesia, oxide of iron in the state of a peroxide, and a slight indication of lime. From this examination, and from experience, I am led to believe that they are aperient and tonic; they are also sufficiently disgusting to the palate to pass for highly medicinal."

History

Publication title

Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania

Pagination

85-86

ISSN

0080-4703

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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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Royal Society of Tasmania Van Diemens Land VDL Hobart Town natural sciences proceedings records

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