A quiet corner of the beach
Beach Cabanas Australia
A 240 GSM recycled (RPET) canopy with roof vents, 225 cm high.
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How to choose a beach cabana
What is a beach cabana? A beach cabana is a shade shelter for the sand: a canopy on a centre pole, anchored at the corners, that shades a wider, square area than a beach umbrella. The House of Dune Beach Cabana shades a 200 × 200 cm footprint, stands 225 cm high and packs into a carry bag of about 7 kg.
Who it's for: families and groups who want a bigger, square patch of shade to settle under for the day. The House of Dune Beach Cabana is a fringed, single-pole cabana with four anchored legs.
What to look for, and how the Beach Cabana measures up
- Shade footprint: 200 × 200 cm, standing 225 cm high.
- Sun protection: a 240 GSM recycled (RPET) canopy with UPF 50+ sun protection. Shade isn't a substitute for sunscreen.
- Structure and anchoring: a beechwood centre pole with a sand screw, aluminium ribs, and four canvas legs you anchor by filling their sandbags with sand.
- Airflow: roof vents in the canopy.
- Carry: about 7 kg in a 118 × 18 × 23 cm carry bag.
- Set-up time: around two minutes once you've practised.
The honest bit: the Beach Cabana is for shade, not storms. Anchor all four legs before you settle in, and pack it down in high wind or when you leave it.
Want something lighter to carry? Compare the Beach Umbrella, which is about 4 kg and tilts with the sun.
Beach Cabana at a glance
- Product
- House of Dune Beach Cabana (fringed)
- Footprint
- 200 × 200 cm
- Height
- 225 cm
- Canopy
- 240 GSM recycled (RPET) canvas, UPF 50+ sun protection, roof vents
- Frame
- Beechwood pole with sand screw, aluminium ribs
- Anchoring
- Four canvas legs with sandbags
- Carry
- Bag 118 × 18 × 23 cm, about 7 kg
- Set-up
- Around two minutes with practice
- Wind
- For shade, not storms: pack down in high wind
- Colours
- Sand Drift, Salted Sage
Beach cabana questions
+What is a beach cabana?
A beach cabana is a canopy held up by a centre pole and anchored at its corners, giving a wider square of shade than an umbrella. The House of Dune Beach Cabana covers a 200 × 200 cm footprint at 225 cm high, with a beechwood pole and sand screw, aluminium ribs and four canvas legs anchored with sandbags.
+Should I get a beach umbrella or a cabana?
Choose by group size and how long you're staying. The House of Dune Beach Cabana gives a 200 × 200 cm square of shade anchored at four corners, about 7 kg to carry. The House of Dune Beach Umbrella is about 4 kg, tilts as the sun moves and packs smaller for a shorter beach day.
+How much does a cabana tent cost?
The House of Dune Beach Cabana is $353. That includes the 240 GSM recycled (RPET) canopy with UPF 50+ sun protection, the beechwood pole with sand screw, four canvas legs with sandbags, and a 118 × 18 × 23 cm carry bag. It comes in Sand Drift and Salted Sage, with a 12-month manufacturing warranty.
+How do you set up a beach cabana?
For the House of Dune Beach Cabana: screw the base pole into the sand until it's completely stable, place the canopy on top, then lift and lock it. Anchor each of the four legs by filling its sandbag with sand. It takes around two minutes with practice. Pack it down in high wind or when you leave. The beach cabana set-up video shows each step.
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Why House of Dune
Designed for the beach
Umbrellas, cabanas, loungers and oversized towels, designed on the Gold Coast for sun, salt and sand.
Recycled where it counts
The umbrella, cabana and Beach Lounger canvas is recycled RPET. Through our partnership with Plastic Bank, we remove 100 ocean-bound plastic bottles for every umbrella, cabana and lounger sold, and 50 for every beach towel.
Made to last
A beechwood pole with an aluminium tilt hinge, a quick-dry Olefin cover on the Floating Lounger, and 630 GSM cotton towels.
Backed by us
A 12-month manufacturing warranty and 30-day change-of-mind returns for store credit. Warranty details
