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Peter Spearrit


Emeritus Professor Peter Spearritt is an urban and environmental historian. His Sydney’s Century: a history, won the NSW Premier’s prize in 2000, and the third edition of his The Sydney Harbour Bridge: a life was published in 2011. His Where History Happened: the hidden past of Australia’s towns and places appeared in 2018. He is the co-editor of the websites victorianplaces.com.au and queenslandplaces.com.au and is currently working on urban water futures for Brisbane and Sydney.

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