christmas downunder

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The high temperature on Christmas Day in Sydney, Australia, reached 84° F (29° C), and residents and tourists took to Bondi Beach to play and cool off.

Gathered here are images from the past few years of the mid-summer Christmas season in Australia, with families cutting and decorating Christmas trees, shopping in busy seafood markets, visiting colorful light shows, singing Christmas carols, giving gifts, and playing at the beach.

Irish backpacker Genna Woods adjusts her small Christmas tree she planted in the sand as she celebrates Christmas Day at Sydney's Bondi Beach in Australia on December 25, 2016.

A family cuts down their own Christmas Tree at Sydney Christmas Tree Farm at Duffy's Forest on December 13, 2014.

A man dressed as Santa Claus helps families choose their own trees at Sydney Christmas Tree Farm at Duffy's Forest on December 13, 2014.

A man ties his Christmas tree onto the roof of his car at Triple A Christmas Tree Farm in Luddenham on December 3, 2016 in Sydney, Australia.

A man wearing a Santa outfit paddle boards in the early morning on Sydney Harbour on December 25, 2016.

Kangaroo joeys Dot and Matilda enjoying some Christmas treats at Wild Life Sydney Zoo on December 23, 2016.

Over one million lights were set up in Canberra's CBD officially breaking the Guinness World Record for the largest LED Christmas display on November 29, 2014 in Canberra, Australia.

The Christmas tree inside the Queen Victoria Building on December 18, 2015 in Sydney, Australia.

Residents of Matraville decorate their homes with lights in celebration of Christmas on December 20, 2013.

A family enjoys Christmas at Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 25, 2013.

Thousands of locals and visitors descend onto the sand at Bondi Beach on December 25, 2016.

A sand snowman, decorated with Christmas ornaments on Bondi Beach on December 25, 2016.

Frank Groot and Josephine Groot, from Amsterdam, play on their inflatable couch on Bondi Beach on December 25, 2016.

Ben Davis from Freshwater, Sydney, does chin-ups at the outdoor gym on Bondi Beach on December 25, 2015.

Surfers wearing Santa hats on Bondi Beach on December 25, 2016 in Sydney.

A surf lifeguard keeps watch next to a Christmas tree on Bondi Beach on Christmas Day in Sydney on December 25, 2016.

Byron Minbashion plays in the shallow surf under the watchful eye of his mother on Bondi Beach on December 25, 2016.

Thousands of runners in Father Christmas suits pose for a group photo after completing an annual Santa fun run from Darling Harbour to the Sydney Opera House on December 7, 2014.

Taronga Zoo's 15-month-old chimpanzee "Fumo" leaps off a log while carrying one of his Christmas presents after the chimps at the exhibit discovered some gift-wrapped food treats in Sydney on December 9, 2014.

People dressed as Santa Claus and his elves stand on top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge on December 7, 2016 with a map featuring Australian homes slated for gift delivery on Christmas Day.

Crowds gather for last minute shopping before Christmas at the Sydney Fish Market on December 24, 2015.

Crowds form to watch Woolworths Carols in the Domain in Sydney on December 19, 2015.

Carols attendees photographed during Woolworths Carols in the Domain on December 19, 2015.

Christmas lights decorate a home on Edwin street in the suburb of Fairlight on December 23, 2015 in Sydney, Australia.

The final performance and fireworks during Woolworths Carols in the Domain on December 18, 2016.

A young boy looks through a window as he views the Cambage Court Christmas Lights display in the suburb of Davidson after the residents decorated their home and open the yard to visitors in celebration of Christmas on December 19, 2016 in Sydney.

A Christmas-themed projection featuring Mary and baby Jesus illuminates the facade of Sydney's St Mary's Cathedral on the opening night of the Catholic church's celebration of the Christmas season on December 8, 2016.