The huts have been described by property agent Martin Lewthwaite as ideal for a family who wanted to sit on the beach and enjoy a summer's day in the picturesque resort.

BBC: Abersoch beach hut

When Cold Chisel's Jimmy Barnes sang about pushing surfboards through turnstiles in Misfits, or Midnight Oil's Peter Garret howled "catch the bus to Bondi, sit on the beach and wonder", they were not only conjuring a scene familiar to their '80s pub rock audience but more importantly, they captured a uniquely sunlit Australian branch of angst.

BBC: Shore thing: Australia��s beach obsession

Forget your towel and get yourself a kanga (sarong) to sit on or rent one of the many beach chairs.

BBC: Rio��s beach culture, posto by posto