The Geological Society of Australia (GSA) was established as a non-profit organisation in 1952 to promote, advance and support earth sciences in Australia. The founding chairperson was Edwin Sherbon Hills.
William Rowan Browne was a founder of the society and was president 1955–56.
YearName of President1952–1955Edwin Sherbon Hills1955–1956William Rowan Browne1956–1958A. R. Alderman1959–1961R. T. Prider1961–1962N. H. Fisher1962–1964Owen A. Jones1964–1965Alan Knox Denmead1964–1965J. A. Dulhunty1965–1967Maxwell R. Banks1967–1968F. Canavan1968–1969Nelly Hooper Ludbrook1969–1971A. F. Trendall1971–1973D.A Brown1973–1975Dorothy Hill1975–1977G.M. Philip1977–1978Sam W. Carey1978–1980J. F. Lovering1980–1981C. D. Branch1981–1983R. D. Gee1983–1984M. J. Rickard1984–1986J. B. Waterhouse1986–1988D. M. Boyd1988–1990I. R. Johnson1990–1992D. H. Green1992–1994P. J. Legge1994–1996David Groves1996–1998D. Denham1998–2000R. A. Henderson2000–2002E. C. Leitch2002–2004J. D. Foden2004–2006A. J. Crawford2006–2008A. J. Gleadow2008–2010Peter Cawood2010–2012Brad Pillans2012–2014Laurie Hutton2014–2016Graham Carr2016–2018Caroline Forbes2018–2020Jo Parr2020–2023Pete Betts2023–2025Amber Jarrett
Publications Australian Journal of Earth Sciences (AJES) – official journal of the GSA, eight issues per year The Australian Geologist (TAG) – quarterly magazine that includes technical and special features, society news, conference details, regular reports, book reviews and news from Australia's geoscience sector Alcheringa – quarterly publication of the Australasian Association of Palaeontologists Specialist Group (published through Taylor & Francis) Geoz – the GSA's electronic bulletin
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External links Official website