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.[1]
| Year | Name of President |
|---|---|
| 1952–1955 | Edwin Sherbon Hills |
| 1955–1956 | William Rowan Browne |
| 1956–1958 | A. R. Alderman |
| 1959–1961 | R. T. Prider |
| 1961–1962 | N. H. Fisher |
| 1962–1964 | Owen A. Jones |
| 1964–1965 | Alan Knox Denmead |
| 1964–1965 | J. A. Dulhunty |
| 1965–1967 | Maxwell R. Banks |
| 1967–1968 | F. Canavan |
| 1968–1969 | Nelly Hooper Ludbrook |
| 1969–1971 | A. F. Trendall |
| 1971–1973 | D.A Brown |
| 1973–1975 | Dorothy Hill |
| 1975–1977 | G.M. Philip |
| 1977–1978 | Sam W. Carey |
| 1978–1980 | J. F. Lovering |
| 1980–1981 | C. D. Branch |
| 1981–1983 | R. D. Gee |
| 1983–1984 | M. J. Rickard |
| 1984–1986 | J. B. Waterhouse |
| 1986–1988 | D. M. Boyd |
| 1988–1990 | I. R. Johnson |
| 1990–1992 | D. H. Green |
| 1992–1994 | P. J. Legge |
| 1994–1996 | David Groves |
| 1996–1998 | D. Denham |
| 1998–2000 | R. A. Henderson |
| 2000–2002 | E. C. Leitch |
| 2002–2004 | J. D. Foden |
| 2004–2006 | A. J. Crawford |
| 2006–2008 | A. J. Gleadow |
| 2008–2010 | Peter Cawood |
| 2010–2012 | Brad Pillans |
| 2012–2014 | Laurie Hutton |
| 2014–2016 | Graham Carr |
| 2016–2018 | Caroline Forbes |
| 2018–2020 | Jo Parr |
| 2020– | Pete Betts |