Located on the ‘turquoise coast’ north of Perth in Western Australia, Wedge Island and Grey are the two largest shack settlements remaining today. Starting out with a few fisherman’s shacks, each settlement grew as holiday makers discovered these remote and beautiful locations.

Responding to a 2010-11Parliamentary Inquiry into shack settlements across WA which recommended removal of both settlements, the National Trust of Australia (WA) combined with Wedge Island Progress Association (WIPA) and the Grey Conservation and Community Association (GCCA) to commission an investigation of their heritage significance.
Context focused on understanding social significance and community attachment, while collaborators Godden Mackay Logan focused on the physical and architectural qualities of each place. A wealth of material was collected from site inspections, focus groups and research, providing a thorough understanding of both settlements. Our conclusion was that considered together, Wedge and Grey are of State significance for aesthetic, historical and social values, and were rare and representative examples on a State scale. (Source: contextpl.com.au)

A nomination to the Heritage Council of WA resulted, however while the Heritage Council supports the statement of significance, it has not been able to add either settlement to the Heritage Register because of the status of the land on which both shack settlements are located.