Lorna Lorraine McDonald OAM (née Bucknall; 10 August 1916 – 25 June 2017) was an Australian historian and author.

[5] In 1975, McDonald gained a master's degree after publishing a thesis[6] on land settlement in the Port Curtis and Leichhardt districts of Queensland.

[5] Ten years later, McDonald received a PhD for her thesis[7] on the history of the Central Queensland cattle industry.

McDonald said she was surprised that the Fitzroy River, Customs House and the Mount Morgan Mine didn't manage to secure a place amongst the other 300 landmarks that were shortlisted for the final Top 150 list.

[4] In 2007, McDonald was presented with the Royal Historical Society of Queensland's John Douglas Kerr Medal of Distinction.