History of the HGSA
The HGSA is a vibrant society with a rich history. Many of the original and important documents from our history were collected, catalogued and digitised by our first honorary Archivist, Agnes Bankier. The HGSA archive is available to members here.
The history and development of the HGSA is recorded in a piece written by Grant Sutherland and published in 2008 can be viewed via the link below.
History and Development of the HGSA
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HGSA Annual Scientific Conferences
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ASM
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Year
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Venue
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1
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1977
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Melbourne
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2
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1978
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Sydney
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3
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1979
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Queenstown NZ
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4
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1980
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Brisbane
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5
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1981
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Canberra
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6
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1982
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Adelaide
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7
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1983
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Perth
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8
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1984
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Lorne VIC
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9
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1985
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Sydney
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10
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1986
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Canberra
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11
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1987
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Rotarua NZ
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12
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1988
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Brisbane
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13
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1989
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Alice Springs
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14
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1990
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Fremantle WA
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15
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1991
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Melbourne
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16
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1992
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Newcastle NSW
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17
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1993
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Canberra
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18
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1994
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Auckland NZ
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19
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1995
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Brisbane
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20
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1996
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Adelaide
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21
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1997
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Fremantle WA
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22
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1998
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Melbourne
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23
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1999
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Sydney
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24
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2000
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Wellington NZ
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25
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2001
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Cairns QLD
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26
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2002
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Adelaide
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27
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2003
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Melbourne
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28
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2004
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Fremantle WA
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29
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2005
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Newcastle NSW
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30
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2006
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ICHG Brisbane
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31
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2007
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Auckland NZ
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32
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2008
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Adelaide
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33
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2009
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Fremantle WA
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34
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2010
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Melbourne
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35
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2011
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Gold Coast QLD
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36
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2012
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Canberra
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37
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2013
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Queenstown NZ
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38
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2014
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Adelaide
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39
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2015
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Perth
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40
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2016
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Hobart
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41
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2017
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Brisbane
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42
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2018
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Sydney
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43
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2019
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Wellington NZ
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44
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2021
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Adelaide (Hybrid)
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45
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2022
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Perth
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46
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2023 |
ICG Melbourne |
| 47 |
2024 |
Gold Coast |
| 48 |
2025 |
Sydney |
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