Calls to ban Cool Cabanas from beaches as Australian invention takes over ... trends now

There are calls to ban cabanas from some of the country's busiest beaches with some angry Aussies claiming they take up too much space.

The popularity of cabanas is booming as Australians become more sun-safe, but some complain the beach shelters are an eye-sore and block views of the ocean.

The creation of the CoolCabanas brand by Queensland architect Mark Fraser is seen as the catalyst for the boom, as sales also take off across the US and Europe.

Sydney's Waverley and Northern Beaches councils say that while a ban is not yet necessary, they will monitor safety and the effect on ocean views.

Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce admitted he wasn't a fan of the shelters and said Aussies should instead only spend a short amount of time in the sun.

'I just think wear a shirt, wear a hat and once you've had enough sun, get off the beach,' he told Sunrise on Monday morning.

'They just become detritus, they're all over the beach and they spoil it for other people.

'Once you've had enough, get out of the sun and leave.'

Environment and Water Minister Tanya Plibersek disagreed with Mr Joyce, and said she would not like to see the cabanas banned, but urged beachgoers to be considerate of others.

'I think it's fantastic people are being sun-sensible, Australia's still got some of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world,' she told the Channel 7 program.

'You have to be considerate, obviously you have to leave enough room for the people around you to also use the beach, you have to make sure the lifesavers can see the water to keep us safe.

'As long as you're sensible about it I say bring it on.' 

Myrtle Beach in the US state of South Carolina banned beach cabanas in 2014 after the tents became so popular a 'virtual wall' was seen across the shore.

The beach's public information officer Mark Kruea said lifeguards were concerned they wouldn't be able to respond

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