Hundreds of people flocked to Sydney's Bondi beach today to enjoy the sunshine and surf.

Some visitors from England said celebrating Christmas on the beach is quite a different experience, but that they were getting used to it.

Santa hats added to the Christmas atmosphere as volunteer life guards watched over holiday makers frolicking in the surf.

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