About

Lyndon Megarrity graduated with a PhD in history at the University of New England (2002). He has since worked as a researcher, author and tertiary teacher. Megarrity is an adjunct lecturer at James Cook University, based in Townsville. He is the author of Northern Dreams: the Politics of Northern Development in Australia (2018), which won the 2019 Chief Minister’s Northern Territory History Book Award.

Interests
Professional
  • Member, AHA executive (2018-20): Australian Historical Association
Research
  • Queensland political history
  • Northern Australia 1901 to present
Experience
  • 2014 to present - Adjunct Lecturer, James Cook University (Townsville)
Research Disciplines
Socio-Economic Objectives
Honours
Awards
  • 2019 - 2019 Chief Minister's Northern Territory History Book Award for his book, "Northern Dreams"
Fellowships
  • 2014 to 2015 - Council of Australian University Librarians/Australian Society of Authors
  • 2010 to 2011 - Australian Prime Ministers Centre Fellow (Australian Prime Ministers Centre)
Publications

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Current
  • Finding Judith: Fiction, Family History and Unravelling the Past (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
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