Royal Geographical Society of Australasia
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Royal Geographical Society of Australasia- On 22 June 1883, the Geographical Society of Australasia started at a meeting in Sydney . Branches were formed in Victoria and Queensland in the same year . In July 1885 the South Australian Branch started
In July 1886 the society became the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia. The New South Wales branch's new constitution in 1886 widened its scope to encourage interest in scientific, commercial, educational and historical aspects of geography . The Society sponsored several important expeditions, notably the New Guinea Exploration Expedition in 1885 . The Victorian Branch amalgamated with the Victorian Historical Society, while the New South Wales branch ceased to function by the early 1920s.
In July 1886 the society became the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia. The New South Wales branch's new constitution in 1886 widened its scope to encourage interest in scientific, commercial, educational and historical aspects of geography . The Society sponsored several important expeditions, notably the New Guinea Exploration Expedition in 1885 . The Victorian Branch amalgamated with the Victorian Historical Society, while the New South Wales branch ceased to function by the early 1920s.