AUSTRALIANS Christmas revellers have hit the beach to party on one of the hottest months of the year.
Hundreds of bathers sizzled in Santa hats and bikinis as they packed Sydney’s Bondi Beach, where temperatures topped 26C.
Getty - Contributor Aussie partygoers in Santa costumes hit the gym at the beach[/caption]
EPA Christmas revellers wore trunks and Santa hats as they celebrated on Bondi Beach[/caption]
Christmas partygoers celebrated in style as they frolicked in the surf and sand.
Some wore reindeer antlers and even full Father Christmas outfits.
People posed for photos next to a beach Christmas tree.
Others went for a plunge in the sea wearing Santa outfits and bathing suits as Aussies cooled off on Christmas Day.
Getty Images - Getty People in red swimsuits and Santa hats thronged the beach on Christmas Day down under[/caption]
Getty - Contributor This Santa made waves as she went for a surf on Bondi Beach[/caption]
Crowds flocked to Bondi Beach to cool off as the mercury soared on Christmas DayEPA
Getty Images - Getty A group work off the Christmas calories at a beachside gym[/caption]
Getty Images - Getty A baby enjoys a first Christmas with his mum at Bondi Beach[/caption]
Getty Images - Getty A beachgoer poses for a selfie as crowds enjoy the festive sun[/caption]
EPA Two bathers smile as they kneel for a Christmas photo next to the sea[/caption]
EPA This man looked dapper in a bow tie and shades paired with a Santa hat[/caption]
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Getty Images - Getty A man in a full Father Christmas costume and beard relaxes in the water[/caption]
Getty Images - Getty A group of friends share a joke as they celebrate Christmas with a paddle on the beach[/caption]
Getty Images - Getty Five beachgoers get together for a group shot on Bondi Beach[/caption]
Getty Images - Getty A woman poses next to a Christmas tree and a lifeguard rescue surfboard[/caption]
AP:Associated Press Christmas revellers in Santa hats stop for a chat[/caption]
Getty Images - Getty A woman wearing a set of reindeer antlers has a laugh as a man in a Father Christmas costume joins others in the sea[/caption]
