1/58Rix Kix Arts Fairies warmed-up the fans after Santa's spectacular arrival at Casuarina Square. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin.
50+ photos: Thousands celebrate as Santa touches down in Darwin
Hundreds of Top End children and families got an early visit from Santa when he touched down at Casuarina Square. Check out all the photos.
2/58Fairies warmed-up the fans before Santa's spectacular arrival. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin.
3/58Fairies warmed-up the fans before Santa's spectacular arrival. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin.
4/58Celebration as Santa's descent by helicopter into Casuarina Square watched by dozens of excited children and adults. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
5/58Santa was a popular visitor to Casuarina Square on Friday. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
6/58Rix Kix Arts Fairies warmed-up the fans after Santa's spectacular arrival at Casuarina Square. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin.
7/58Santa was a popular visitor to Casuarina Square on Friday. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
8/58Kenzie and Lincoln with Rix Kix Arts as Santa's descent by helicopter into Casuarina Square watched by dozens of excited children and adults. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
9/58Kristy Love and Jarrod Woodgate as Santa's descent by helicopter into Casuarina Square watched by dozens of excited children and adults. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
10/58Santa's descent by helicopter into Casuarina Square watched by dozens of excited children and adults. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
11/58Rix Kix Arts Fairies warmed-up the fans after Santa's spectacular arrival at Casuarina Square. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin.
12/58Excitement as Santa's descent by helicopter into Casuarina Square watched by dozens of excited children and adults. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
13/58Rix Kix Arts Fairies warmed-up the fans after Santa's spectacular arrival at Casuarina Square. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin.
14/58Excitement as Santa's descent by helicopter into Casuarina Square watched by dozens of excited children and adults. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
15/58Dozens of excited children and parents watched Santa's with Brooklyn Fairfield and Mick Fairfield spectacular arrival at Casuarina Square. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin.
16/58Rix Kix Arts Fairies warmed-up the fans after Santa's spectacular arrival at Casuarina Square. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin.
17/58Santa was a popular visitor to Casuarina Square on Friday. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
18/58Rix Kix Arts performs as Santa's descent by helicopter into Casuarina Square watched by dozens of excited children and adults. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
19/58Rix Kix Arts with Santa's arrival by helicopter into Casuarina Square watched by dozens of excited children and adults. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
20/58Kenzie and Lincoln as Santa's descent by helicopter into Casuarina Square watched by dozens of excited children and adults. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
21/58Popsicles for Woolworths for kids as Santa's descent by helicopter into Casuarina Square watched by dozens of excited children and adults. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
22/58Santa's descent by helicopter into Casuarina Square watched by dozens of excited children and adults. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
23/58Rix Kix Arts performs as Santa's descent by helicopter into Casuarina Square watched by dozens of excited children and adults. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
24/58Sarah, Harper, Capri and Lennon as Santa's descent by helicopter into Casuarina Square watched by dozens of excited children and adults. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
25/58Macie Robinson, Lyla Robinson and Kerry Robinson as Santa's descent by helicopter into Casuarina Square watched by dozens of excited children and adults. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
26/58Raffles distributed as Santa's descent by helicopter into Casuarina Square watched by dozens of excited children and adults. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
27/58Josh King, Alannah Tutt and Phoenix Tutt as Santa's descent by helicopter into Casuarina Square watched by dozens of excited children and adults. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
28/58Ruby Smallbone, Charlotte Smallbone, Olivia Smallbone and Ash Smallbone as Santa's descent by helicopter into Casuarina Square watched by dozens of excited children and adults. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
29/58Assumpta Chidzumo, Shaka Chidzumo and Tess Chidzumo as Santa's descent by helicopter into Casuarina Square watched by dozens of excited children and adults. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
30/58Dozens of excited children and parents watched Santa's spectacular arrival at Casuarina Square. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin.
31/58Kids excitement as Santa's descent by helicopter into Casuarina Square watched by dozens of excited children and adults. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
32/58Cailin, Paddy, Bridget and Milly as Santa's descent by helicopter into Casuarina Square watched by dozens of excited children and adults. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
33/58The convoy on arrival at Casuarina square for the arrival of Santa Claus in Darwin. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin.
34/58Santas descent by helicopter into Casuarina Square watched by dozens of excited children and adults. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
35/58Santa's descent by helicopter into Casuarina Square watched by dozens of excited children and adults. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
36/58Dozens of excited children and parents watched Santa's with Brooklyn Fairfield and Mick Fairfield spectacular arrival at Casuarina Square. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin.
37/58Macie Robinson, Lyla Robinson and Kerry Robinson as Santa's descent by helicopter into Casuarina Square watched by dozens of excited children and adults. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
38/58Mrs. Claus arrival as Santa's descent by helicopter into Casuarina Square watched by dozens of excited children and adults. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
39/58Santa's descent by helicopter into Casuarina Square watched by dozens of excited children and adults. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
40/58Fairies warmed-up the fans before Santa's spectacular arrival. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin.
41/58The convoy gather on arrival at Casuarina square for the arrival of Santa Claus in Darwin. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin.
42/58The convoy gather on arrival at Casuarina square for the arrival of Santa Claus in Darwin. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin.
43/58Santa's descent by helicopter into Casuarina Square watched by dozens of excited children and adults. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
44/58Families excited as Santa's descent by helicopter into Casuarina Square watched by dozens of excited children and adults. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
45/58Santa's descent by helicopter into Casuarina Square watched by dozens of excited children and adults. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
46/58Security dressed up as Santa's descent by helicopter into Casuarina Square watched by dozens of excited children and adults. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
47/58Lincoln, Kenzie and Merray as Santa's descent by helicopter into Casuarina Square watched by dozens of excited children and adults. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
48/58Santa's descent by helicopter into Casuarina Square watched by dozens of excited children and adults. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
49/58The convoy gather on arrival at Casuarina square for the arrival of Santa Claus in Darwin. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin.
50/58Macie Robinson, Lyla Robinson and Kerry Robinson as Santa's descent by helicopter into Casuarina Square watched by dozens of excited children and adults. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
51/58The convoy on arrival at Casuarina square for the arrival of Santa Claus in Darwin. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin.
52/58The convoy on arrival at Casuarina square for the arrival of Santa Claus in Darwin. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin.
53/58Rix Kix Arts performs as Santa's descent by helicopter into Casuarina Square watched by dozens of excited children and adults. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
54/58Santa's descent by helicopter into Casuarina Square watched by dozens of excited children and adults. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
55/58Santa's descent by helicopter into Casuarina Square was watched by dozens of excited children and adults. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
56/58Santa's descent by helicopter into Casuarina Square watched by dozens of excited children and adults. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
57/58Team from Hot 100 gather on arrival at Casuarina square for the arrival of Santa Claus in Darwin. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin.
58/58Musicians at the Santa's arrival in Casuarina Square as watched by dozens of excited children and adults. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin
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