Makeup-free Elsa Pataky, 43, goes for a stroll with friends in Byron Bay


Makeup-free Elsa Pataky, 43, keeps it casual in a grey hoodie and leggings as she laughs with her friends on a gentle stroll in Byron Bay

She has been embraced by the local community in Bryon Bay since moving to the Australian coastal town six years ago.

And Elsa Pataky couldn’t wipe the smile off her face as she enjoyed a gentle stroll around her neighbourhood on Friday.

The Spanish actress, who is married to Chris Hemsworth, was joined by two other women as they stepped out in trendy activewear.

Stepping out: Elsa Pataky, the actress wife of Hollywood star Chris Hemsworth, went for a stroll around Byron Bay with two friends on Friday

Elsa, 43, drew attention to her her youthful complexion by going makeup free and pulling her hair back into a simply ponytail.

The Tidelands star kept things casual in a grey New Balance hoodie and black leggings, and accessorised with an array of silver rings.

She added a bohemian touch to her laid-back outfit by carrying a chic fringed bag.

Pals: Elsa's friends, who were possibly other mothers from her children's school, both looked stylish in gym clothes

Pals: Elsa’s friends, who were possibly other mothers from her children’s school, both looked stylish in gym clothes

Her friends, who were possibly other mothers from Elsa’s children’s school, both looked stylish in gym clothes.

The trio were seen gossiping and laughing as they walked around the coastal town.

In December, Chris and Elsa moved into a $20million mega-mansion in Broken Head, near Byron Bay. 

The couple had spent two years renovating the property, which they had previously bought for $7million in 2014.

In January, Elsa, 43, spoke to Vogue Australia about their experience Down Under, saying their old life in Hollywood had been ‘consuming’.

‘I feel Hollywood consumes you in such a way that it feels like work all the time. I think when you’re in it you don’t even realise but when you get out, it changes everything,’ Elsa said. 

She added that she had always dreamed of raising her children in nature, and relocating to the Australian coast allowed her to do that.

‘I wanted to pick my kids up, I wanted to take them to school, I wanted to be part of the school and be involved in what they do,’ she said.

Life in Byron Bay has also allowed Elsa to have a farm with horses, which she regularly rides with her daughter, India.

She explained: ‘When we were trying to find a property, I had to have a place where I could have horses and my kids could be with them and enjoy that, too.’

Having lived in the quiet community since 2014, the Spanish actress now feels ‘privileged’ to enjoy such a beautiful life.

Chris and Elsa share three children together, daughter India Rose, eight, and twin sons Tristan and Sasha, six.