Anna Clark, Professor in Public History at the University of Technology Sydney and author of Making Australian History and The Catch is back, this time exploring the complex history of beach shacks!
Working on another new book for Penguin Random House Australia on the topic of beaches; Anna Clark explores the cultural and architectural significance of shacks that have served as homes, hideouts and havens for generations of Australians.
Over on The Conversation, Clark notes; ‘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 beach.’
We can’t wait to read this new work from Anna, coming soon!