As summer heats up, celebs—like us—get ready to flock to the beach to cool off and enjoy some much-needed downtime.
It’s a time to swim, surf and enjoy some precious family time, making memories in the process.
To get you in the mood for some beach time, we’re taking a look back at local stars hitting some of Australia’s best surf and swim spots, from WA’s Rottnest Island to Sydney’s Bondi Beach.
Click through the gallery to see the Hemsworths, Hugh Jackman, Jesinta and Buddy Franklin, and more having fun splashing around.
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Chris Hemsworth did a spot of surfing in his home of Byron Bay in April.
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Hemsworth and his four-legged pal take a dip.
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Chris and his wife Elsa call NSW’s Byron Bay home, regularly hitting the beach and surfing with the kids.
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Pataky with the couple’s twin boys Tristan and Sasha in early 2015.
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Hugh Jackman after a dip at Bondi Beach in August.
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Anna Heinrich and a friend on the picturesque Rottnest Island, off the coast of Western Australia, in October.
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Jesinta (then Campbell) and Buddy Franklin celebrating her dad’s 50th birthday last year with family.
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The crazy-in-love pair in an adorable Instagram snap.
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Lara and Sam Worthington relax on the beach in a rare couple shot posted to Instagram.
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Having grown up in the Sydney beachside suburb of Cronulla, Lara must feel pretty at home in the sand.
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Jodi Gordon and daughter Aleeia have a mother-daughter playdate in their hometown of Sydney.
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Sam Frost posted this bikini snap to Instagram last month.
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Here she and Sash are with pal Dave Billsborough, from The Bachelorette, in March.
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Wippa and his wife Lisa with their son Ted, and Zoë Foster Blake and Hamish with Sonny, on a family holiday late last year.
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Zoë and Hame are all smiles at Whitehaven Beach.
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Zoë and Sonny take it easy.
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Actress Teresa Palmer made time to head to the beach while home in Australia during her pregnancy with son Bodhi, in November 2013.
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Jen Hawkins and hubby Jake.
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The model regularly paddleboards to stay fit and soak up the sunshine.
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Jessica Mauboy in Sydney earlier this year.
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Home and Away‘s resident cop Pia Miller on a day out with boyfriend Tyson Mullane, who she’s been dating since the beginning of the year.