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

From 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...