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Emeritus Professor Peter Spearritt

Emeritus Professor

School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
p.spearritt@uq.edu.au

Overview

Emeritus Professor Peter Spearritt is the co-editor of five major public websites, Queensland Places (over 1100 places, with their history and economy), Queensland Speaks (interviews with key government ministers and public servants), the Queensland Historical Atlas and Text Queensland, a resource for studying the state. He is also the co-editor of Victorian Places, a project with Monash University, detailing over 1500 settlements in Victoria.

A Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia, his research interests include coastal urbanisation and conservation, housing and the developer-led apartment boom, green space provision in urban areas and the use and abuse of water in our cities.

Qualifications

  • Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National University
  • Bachelor of Arts, University of Sydney

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Publications

Book

Book Chapter

  • Cities, imperial

    Ginn, Geoffrey and Spearritt, Peter (2016). Cities, imperial. The encyclopedia of empire. (pp. 1-14) edited by John M. MacKenzie, Nigel Dalziel, Nicholas Doumanis and Michael W. Charney. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781118455074

  • Bodies on the Gold Coast

    Spearritt, Peter (2014). Bodies on the Gold Coast. Flesh: The Gold Coast in the 1960s, 70s and 80s. (pp. 10-11) edited by Graham S. Burstow. St Lucia, QLD Australia: University of Queensland Press.

  • Brisbane

    Spearritt, Peter (2012). Brisbane. Sociology: antipodean perspectives. (pp. 77-82) edited by Peter Beilharz and Trevor Hogan. South Melbourne, Vic., Australia: Oxford University Press.

  • Mercier, Emile Alfred Lucien (1901–1981) cartoonist

    Spearritt, Peter (2012). Mercier, Emile Alfred Lucien (1901–1981) cartoonist. Australian Dictionary of Biography. (pp. xx-xx) edited by Melanie Nolan. Carlton, Melbourne, Australia: Melbourne University Press.

  • Pidgeon, William Edwin (Wep) (1909–1981)

    Spearritt, Peter (2012). Pidgeon, William Edwin (Wep) (1909–1981). Australian dictionary of biography. (pp. xx-xx) edited by Melanie Nolan. Melbourne, Australia: Melbourne University Press.

  • Sydney

    Spearritt, Peter (2012). Sydney. Sociology: antipodean perspectives. (pp. 63-67) edited by Peter Beilharz and Trevor Hogan. Australia: Oxford University Press.

  • Brisbane City Hall construction

    Spearritt, Peter (2010). Brisbane City Hall construction. Found in Fryer : Stories from the Fryer Library Collection. (pp. 94-95) edited by Roslyn Follett. St Lucia, Qld. Australia: The University of Queensland Library.

  • Selling Torbreck.

    Spearritt, Peter (2010). Selling Torbreck.. Found in Fryer : Stories from the Fryer Library Collection. (pp. 140-141) edited by Roslyn Follett. St Lucia, Qld. Australia: University of Queensland Library.

  • Sydney Harbour Bridge

    Spearritt, Peter (2010). Sydney Harbour Bridge. Symbols of Australia. (pp. 145-151) edited by Melissa Harper and Richard White. Sydney, Australia: UNSW Press; National Museum of Australia Press.

  • The 200 kilometre city

    Spearritt, Peter (2010). The 200 kilometre city. A climate for growth. (pp. 39-58) edited by Brendan Gleeson and Wendy Steele. St Lucia, QLD, Australia: University of Queensland Press.

  • Water politics

    Spearritt, Peter and Head, Brian (2010). Water politics. A climate for growth. (pp. 88-107) edited by Brendan Gleeson and Wendy Steele. St Lucia, Qld, Australia: University of Queensland Press.

  • Finding grandeur: Paris, Venice, Newcastle, Brisbane

    Spearritt, Peter (2009). Finding grandeur: Paris, Venice, Newcastle, Brisbane. Margaret Olley: Life's Journey. (pp. 11-32) edited by Michele Helmrich. Brisbane: The University of Queensland Art Museum.

  • The Sydney Harbour Bridge

    Spearritt, Peter (2008). The Sydney Harbour Bridge. Australian greats. (pp. 123-125) edited by Peter Cochrane. Sydney NSW, Australia: Random House Australia.

  • The water crisis in Southeast Queensland: How desalination turned the region into carbon emission heaven

    Spearritt, Peter (2008). The water crisis in Southeast Queensland: How desalination turned the region into carbon emission heaven. Troubled waters: confronting the water crisis in Australia's cities. (pp. 19-36) edited by Patrick Troy. Canberra ACT, Australia: ANU E Press.

  • Finey, George Edmond (1895-1987)

    Spearritt, P. (2007). Finey, George Edmond (1895-1987). Australian Dictionary of Biography: Volume 17 1981-1990: A-K. (pp. 182-183) edited by Diane Langmore and Darryl Bennet. Carlton, VIC, Australia: Melbourne University Press.

  • Kenneth Macqueen's coastal landscapes

    Spearritt, Peter (2007). Kenneth Macqueen's coastal landscapes. Making It Modern: The Watercolours of Kenneth Macqueen. (pp. 40-47) edited by Rebecca Dezuanni. Brisbane, Australia: Queensland Art Gallery.

  • Bridge mementos and souvenirs

    Spearritt, P (2006). Bridge mementos and souvenirs. Bridging Sydney. (pp. 257-261) edited by C Mackaness. Australia: Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales.

  • Brisbane

    Spearritt, P. (2006). Brisbane. Sociology: Place, Time & Division. (pp. 59-63) edited by Beilharz, P. and Hogan, T.. Australia: Oxford University Press.

  • Consuming Sydney

    Spearritt, P. (2006). Consuming Sydney. Talking about Sydney: Population, community and culture in contemporary Sydney. (pp. 199-212) edited by R. Freestone, B. Randolph and C. Butler-Bowdon. Australia: University of New South Wales Press Ltd.

  • From Iluka to Q1: Property marketing on the Gold Coast from the 1970's to today

    Spearritt, P (2006). From Iluka to Q1: Property marketing on the Gold Coast from the 1970's to today. Sold! The Gold Coast Real Estate Dream. (pp. 8-12) edited by J Walsh. Australia: Gold Coast Art Gallery.

  • Positioning: On site and in situ

    Spearritt, Peter (2005). Positioning: On site and in situ. Yesterday's tomorrows: The Powerhouse Museum and its precursors 1880-2005. (pp. 240-253) edited by Graeme Davison and Kimberley Webber. Haymarket, NSW, Australia: Powerhouse Publishing; UNSW Press.

  • Freedom and commerce on the Australian beach

    Spearritt, Peter (2003). Freedom and commerce on the Australian beach. Some like it hot: The beach as a cultural dimension. (pp. 24-39) edited by James Skinner, Keith Gilbert and Allan Edwards. Oxford, U.K.: Meyer & Meyer Sport.

Journal Article

Conference Publication

  • Damnation: from the Hinze Dam to the Tugun desalination plant

    Spearritt, Peter and Salisbury, Chris (2016). Damnation: from the Hinze Dam to the Tugun desalination plant. UHPH 2016: 13th Australasian Urban History/Planning History Conference, Griffith University, Gold Coast, 31 January–3 February 2016. Gold Coast, QLD, Australia: Australasian Urban History/Planning History Group and Griffith University.

  • Damnation: from the Hinze Dam to the Tugun desalination plant

    Salisbury, Chris and Spearritt, Peter (2016). Damnation: from the Hinze Dam to the Tugun desalination plant. Australasian Urban History Planning History Conference, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 31 January–3 February 2016. Gold Coast, QLD, Australia: Australasian Urban History/Planning History Group and Griffith University.

  • Damnation: from the Hinze Dam to the Tugun desalination plant

    Spearritt, Peter and Salisbury, Chris (2016). Damnation: from the Hinze Dam to the Tugun desalination plant. UHPH 2016: 13th Australasian Urban History/Planning History Conference, Griffith University, Gold Coast, 31 January–3 February 2016.

  • "Like all union things, blood was shed": conflict in Queensland’s industrial landscape

    Salisbury, Chris, Stell, Marion and Spearritt, Peter (2014). "Like all union things, blood was shed": conflict in Queensland’s industrial landscape. Australian Historical Association’s ‘Conflict in History’ Conference, University of Queensland Brisbane, Australia, 7 - 11 July 2014. Fullarton, SA, Australia: sapro Conference Management.

  • Bridge climbs: new money for cultural tourism

    Spearritt, P. (2014). Bridge climbs: new money for cultural tourism. 4th International Conference on Heritage and Sustainable Development, Guimarães, Portugal, 22-25 July 2014. Barcelos, Portugal: Green Lines Institute for Sustainable Development. doi: 10.14575/gl/heritage2014/0147

  • Why Melbourne kept its trams

    Spearritt, Peter (2014). Why Melbourne kept its trams. 12th Australasian Urban History/Planning History Conference (UHPH 2014), Wellington, New Zealand, 2–5 February 2014. Wellington, New Zealand: Victoria University of Wellington.

  • “Like all union things, blood was shed”: conflict in Queensland’s industrial landscape

    Salisbury, Chris, Stell, Marion and Spearritt, Peter (2014). “Like all union things, blood was shed”: conflict in Queensland’s industrial landscape. Conflict in History: Australian Historical Association 33rd Annual National Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 7-11 July 2014.

  • Who owns the coast? Holiday structures and public access

    Spearritt, P. (2012). Who owns the coast? Holiday structures and public access. Heritage 2012 - 3rd International Conference on Heritage and Sustainable Development, Porto, Portugal, 19-22 June 2012. Barcelos, Portugal: Green Lines Institute for Sustainable Development.

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This staff member is a UQ Expert for media in the following fields:

Australian cities, Cities in Australian, Transport in Australian cities, Public transport, Queensland transport, Queensland roads, Brisbane - population influx, Cities - transport, Communting in cities, Housing costs, Rental costs, Housing market in Australia, City density, Energy use - cities, Water use in cities, Water restrictions, Ecological footprint, Household energy use, Carbon trading, Urban development, Apartment living, Australian cities, Cities in Australian, Transport in Australian cities, Public transport, Queensland transport, Queensland roads, Brisbane - population influx, Cities - transport, Communting in cities, Housing costs, Rental costs, Housing market in Australia, City density, Energy use - cities, Water use in cities, Water restrictions, Ecological footprint, Household energy use, Carbon trading, Urban development, Apartment living

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