US actor Will Smith goes scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef during Aussie holiday in Far North Queensland, Cairns

ACTOR Will Smith is in Far North Queensland and making fast friends with the locals as he visits Lizard Island during his Australian holiday.

Actor Will Smith, pictured here at the MCG in Melbourne at the weekend, is currently holidaying at Lizard Island. PICTURE: AAP Image/Mal Fairclough

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ACTOR Will Smith is in Far North Queensland and making fast friends with the locals as he visits Lizard Island during his Australian holiday.

The Los Angeles-based Hollywood star shared an underwater snap of himself and a spotted cod on Instagram today during a scuba diving trip.

He’s currently staying at Lizard Island, a luxury destination about an hour’s flight north of Cairns.

Will Smith’s encounter with a Far North Queensland cod has caused a stir on social media.

“Another one checked off of my bucket list,” he wrote in the caption.

“Scuba diving at the Great Barrier Reef! That fish was a whole lot scarier in-person.”

The 49-year-old actor spent the start of his holidays enjoying the Australian Open in Melbourne, as well as taking selfies at the National Gallery of Victoria’s prestigious NGV Triennial exhibition.

Actor Will Smith is interviewed on the field before the Big Bash League match between the Melbourne Stars and the Sydney Thunder at Melbourne Cricket Ground. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

Despite being a multi-millionaire, the down-to-earth actor has indulged in many of the same activities the average tourist in Australia enjoys, including meeting a crocodile and a koala and taking selfies with the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

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