'Un-Australian!' The entitled act people are doing with their beach cabanas

These three cabanas all have something in common. When you see it, you'll agree that it takes the beach trend to a whole new level of selfishness. 

Stop! No this is not another rant about people loving their beach cabanas and how they're slowly taking over Aussie beaches. 

This is a story about how people are using their beloved beach accessory for a purpose other than sun protection.

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The selfish way people are using their beach cabanas

If you look closely at the image below, you'll see three beach cabanas that all have something in common - and it's not about providing shade for the family.

While many other entitled beach and park acts make headlines, an outraged beachgoer reached out to Kidspot exclusively to highlight how 'selfish' Aussies are now using their must-have summer accessory to reserve the best spot on the beach... overnight!

Much like leaving your towel on a sun lounge next to a hotel pool, people are starting to leave their expensive cabanas on the sand after a visit so they don't lose their spot the next day!

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While some are using their cabanas, others are no where to be seen. Image: Kidspot

This is un-Australian!

While on holiday in the Sunshine Coast this week, friends Michael and Emily decided to hit Noosa's Main Beach early, knowing that it would fill up pretty quickly during the summer holidays. 

But when they arrived with their children, they didn't expect to see a row of cabanas already positioned right at the shore.

With no one around claiming them, it didn't take the Aussie mum and dad long to realise that people had left their cabanas at the beach overnight, knowing that they would be returning the next day wanting the best spot on the sand again. 

"We got to the beach around 9am and left at 11:30am and they were empty the whole time," Emily told Kidspot. "Prime position! So selfish. Cabanas are controversial at the best of times but at least use them mindfully."

"I thought 'how un-Australian'! Next time I see an empty cabana reserving a spot on the beach, I'm going to take it home and leave a note saying 'thanks mate!'" added Michael. 

The beach cabanas have a very important job - and it's not about sun protection. Image: Kidspot

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The cabana hate continues

When we were alerted to this new 'trend', parents had plenty to say. 

"JFC get a life. Can you not deal with ever not getting your way or things going perfectly according to your silly standards?" one mum slammed. 

"Even though I still think it's an entitled thing to do, at least with towels on hotel pool chairs I understand the end goal. I just don't get marking your territory with a cabana. It's not like the beach will run out of space or anything?" another woman told Kidspot. 

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Leaving cabanas at the beach overnight follows another trend that has recently been called out by Aussies. 

Some Wollongong parkgoers were labelled as "morons" by a local this summer for reserving shaded huts in parks by wrapping them in cling wrap. 

Naturally, those who saw the 'shocking' image also slammed the thought of this now becoming a trend. 

Originally published as 'Un-Australian!' The entitled act people are doing with their beach cabanas