{"product_id":"shack-life-the-survival-story-of-three-royal-national-park-communities-9781923680272","title":"Shack Life: The survival story of three Royal National Park communities","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Ingeborg Van Teeseling | Cooper Brady | Dean Saffron\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Rnp Coastal Cabins Protection League Incorpor\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Rnp Coastal Cabins Protection League Incorpor\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Australia \u0026amp; New Zealand - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShacklife \u003c\/em\u003etells the story of a rare and enduring coastal community living lightly in a heritage-listed shack settlement, set in pristine coastal bushland. Built on cooperation rather than consumerism, the community has survived for generations through shared responsibility, volunteering, and a deep connection to place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on local history and lived experience, the book traces how this oƯ-grid settlement evolved. From depression-era shacks built on freehold land which was then incorporated into the Royal National Park, its people had to take on successive governments to keep their shacks. It's a community story of struggle to survive with State Heritage Listing ensuring these simple beach shacks remain to the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResidents continue to care for both each other and their environment. From operating volunteer surf life saving clubs, a Landcare group to hosting walking tours that share knowledge of the coast and sustainable living, the community's story is one of quiet service and stewardship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart social history, part portrait of place, \u003cem\u003eShacklife \u003c\/em\u003eexplores what it means to belong to a landscape, to protect living heritage, and to sustain community in a world of increasing change.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rnp Coastal Cabins Protection League Incorpor","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47882827858071,"sku":"9781923680272","price":3734.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781923680272.webp?v=1781097343","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/shack-life-the-survival-story-of-three-royal-national-park-communities-9781923680272","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}