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.
Aussie partygoers in Santa costumes hit the gym at the beach[/caption]
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.
People in red swimsuits and Santa hats thronged the beach on Christmas Day down under[/caption]
This Santa made waves as she went for a surf on Bondi Beach[/caption]
A group work off the Christmas calories at a beachside gym[/caption]
A baby enjoys a first Christmas with his mum at Bondi Beach[/caption]
A beachgoer poses for a selfie as crowds enjoy the festive sun[/caption]
Two bathers smile as they kneel for a Christmas photo next to the sea[/caption]
This man looked dapper in a bow tie and shades paired with a Santa hat[/caption]
A man in a full Father Christmas costume and beard relaxes in the water[/caption]
A group of friends share a joke as they celebrate Christmas with a paddle on the beach[/caption]
Five beachgoers get together for a group shot on Bondi Beach[/caption]
A woman poses next to a Christmas tree and a lifeguard rescue surfboard[/caption]
Christmas revellers in Santa hats stop for a chat[/caption]
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]