Beach shacks are an iconic part of Australian summer. Yet, they also have a hidden, more complex history
- Written by Anna Clark, Professor in Public History, University of Technology Sydney
Shutterstock/Nils VersemannFrom the Torres Strait to Tasmania, and from the east coast to the west, beach shacks are an iconic part of Australian coastal history.
Beach shacks have a distinctive identity as emblems of summer holidays and unadorned simplicity. Yet, their history also reflects the complexity of Australians’ attachment to the...
